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EagerBeaver71
10th February 2020, 04:42 PM
Hi People,

I just purchased an Ikea Norden Birch Gateleg table and want to darken it to be in keeping with the rest of the livingroom furniture.

Product details:
Table top/ Drop-leaf/ Drawer front/ Drawer back/ Underframe: Solid birch, Tinted clear acrylic lacquer
Drawer side: Birch plywood, Solid birch, Tinted clear acrylic lacquer
Drawer bottom: Fibreboard, Fibreboard

I hear birch is a pain to stain so how should I go about starting this new project of mine?.

Here's the link to the table:
NORDEN Gateleg table - IKEA (https://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/80423883/)

EagerBeaver71
10th February 2020, 06:36 PM
Anyone got any tips on removing the finish on this thing, I've tried leaving paint stripper on for 15mins and its not budging!

EagerBeaver71
18th February 2020, 01:59 PM
Ok I sanded one of the panels back then tried staining it on the under side. It looks aweful, its as patchy as hell so what should I do to get a nice even stain?.