A customer recently asked if I could sand and strip a black/brown IKEA Hemnes Bridging Shelf and stain it to match her existing grey/brown IKEA Hemnes collection.

Below are photos of the sanding and paint stripping process, which took 3.5 hrs due to the thick factory  coating. The required tools are as follows:

• 5″ orbital sander w/ 40, 80 and 120 grit sanding disks
• Coarse steel wool
• Oil-based paint stripper
• Scrapper or 5-in-1
• Dremel with  sanding attachments for corners and fine edges
• Sanding block