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Hi all diyers and experts,
I need some help regarding re painting or re staining my window frames in my kitchen/dining area. However, I just don't know whether originally they used a paint or stain. It looks like the majority of the frame is stain but the horizontal base has been touched up with paint. However, even the part that looks like paint seems to have wood grain lines (2) on them so I am not sure what to make out of it. I attach the photos if anyone can help. I am quite hopeless on wood stuff. I have bought some sand paper 120 grit and 240 grit to sand off, but the part which looks like paint can't be sand off. Is it even paint or is it part of the wood.
I need advice on what might be the best way to rejuvenate the window. I am also thinking whether I should just touch up or I should repaint the whole window.
(1) Original - is this painted or wood stain?
(2) I sand papered it. The left side shows the wood grain, but the right side looks like paint. Is it? or is it veneer? I can't get it off.
(3) Just showing the vertical frame which is quite reasonable original condition
(4) I had sandpapered the bottom and stained the left side. A lot of black patches.
(5) Another part to show the vertical portion. Question is how do I match the stain to this colour if I don't want to restain the whole window
(6) This is another window frame which has the paint / stain peeling off. But stain can't peel off, as I understand. How do I then remove the paint so that I can stain it.
(7) & (8) a vertical frame - is this stain? just showing the bare wood?
(9) Another frame - again this looks like a layer or paint but why are grains showing? is it stain or is it veneer/laminate?
Thanks for any insights.
Andrew
