sanding

i am restoring a 1970 stauter built boat it was origanally varnished on the inside but was painted over by previous owner i have stripped old paint off and am now sanding my question is there is paint in the grains of wood it is built with half inch plywood so i am leery of sanding to much but dont want to have green spots under stain any tips

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Comment by Rick Newman on June 13, 2011 at 8:59am

Mark, use care when sanding Douglas Fir. Aggressive sanding will emphasize the difference in hardness between summer and winter growth rings resulting in a wavy surface. There are several paint stripper products available, some user friendly and some not-so-friendly, have you tried any of these in an out of the way spot yet?

 

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