silky oak frames?

[tmd85]

I have no clue so thought I would get some knowledge from here

I have some silky oak picture frames that seem to be painted? black. I'm pretty sure sanding them back is out of the question as they have decorative carving around the edges, so how would I go about getting them back to bare? Will the black come out of the grain?

TIA

[toolbagsPLUS]

Best bet would be some sort of paint stripper and water (High pressure if possible) better than even chance the black will be in bedded into the grain when they are stripped. Silky has a habit of retaining little bit of the coating.

Best of luck with 'em.


Cheers

Steve

[woodhunt]

Just check with metho that it isn't very dark shellac first- I've a few like that.

Silky frames were also commonly plain finished with a water/alchohol stain, but if it is paint, I've found peelaway 9 the best for ornate carved or pressed woodwork.

If there is deep embedded stuff that still won't come out it's good to try a coating of shellac, then remove it- the little grains of paint get pulled out with the shellac....


Cheers,
Garth

[toolbagsPLUS]

Just check with metho that it isn't very dark shellac first- I've a few like that.

Silky frames were also commonly plain finished with a water/alchohol stain, but if it is paint, I've found peelaway 9 the best for ornate carved or pressed woodwork.

If there is deep embedded stuff that still won't come out it's good to try a coating of shellac, then remove it- the little grains of paint get pulled out with the shellac....


Cheers,
Garth

You're so right there's me making assumptions AGAIN! Do the metho bit first.


Cheers

Steve

P.S Thanks for clearing that up Garth.

[woodhunt]

Although if it's these (since they're in Brisbane), it does look like black enamel...

Old silky oak picture frames (eBay item 260751679111 end time 20-Mar-11 23:46:21 AEDST) : Art

I often find if the last little remnants don't wan't out of the carved niches, then use a garnet shellac and pretend it's a bit of black wax.

Cheers,
Garth

[tmd85]

Thanks for the replies, greatly appreciated.

Those frames on ebay are quite pretty but they aren't mine.

[conwood]

Hi Tia,
I don't use paint stripper because it clogs sand paper. I would hand sand. Usually start with rough belt sand paper which gets the bulk off and then work thru the grits.

Your silky oak will come up very nice. You are welcome to come around and I'll show you. I am in Brisbane North.

cheers
conwood

[woodhunt]

The peelaway stuff won't clog If cleaned properly and allowed to dry- I'm pretty sure it's orange oil based and has even rejuvenated some of the dry, cracked oak with very fiddly carvings I've had to strip sometimes (no chance of sanding those ones ).

It's fine when it's all grooves and moldings, but with pressed nouveau patterns and hand carving etc, when you think about how long you take fixing up the depressions and taking patina off the highs, the cost can offset your labour quite a bit with the more detailed stuff.

I'd never use the chloride etc- used to work at an auction house and saw the furry, deleterious state of some pieces from careless dipping firms and people who didn't consider what it did to the wood. They looked like a shaggy dog at the pound waiting to be picked up.

Cheers,
Garth