Dresser question
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04-19-02, 07:45 AM
Dresser question
I'm refinishing an oak dresser (varnish, no paint) and have a question. I can't seem to remove the varnish from the sides of the top piece. I've used denatured alcohol, stripper, steel wool, scrubbies, brass brush, tooth brush, everything I can think of. Does anyone have any suggestions? I've run into this problem before with end pieces of tables. Two sides strip well and two don't.
Thanks,
Pat
Thanks,
Pat
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04-19-02, 04:06 PM
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Pat:
If you're dealing with a clear finish that's orginal to the piece (factory applied) you're dealing with lacquer - not varnish.
A 50:50 mix of lacquer thinner and denatured alcohol hasn't failed me yet in removing stubborn lacquer finihes - and it's cheaper than any decent stripper I know of.
Use with 00 steel wool and work on about 1 square foot area at a time. Since you're dealing with a very thin liquid here, it would help if you can stand the dresser on one end and work on the other - keep your working surface horizontal, in other words.
If you're dealing with a clear finish that's orginal to the piece (factory applied) you're dealing with lacquer - not varnish.
A 50:50 mix of lacquer thinner and denatured alcohol hasn't failed me yet in removing stubborn lacquer finihes - and it's cheaper than any decent stripper I know of.
Use with 00 steel wool and work on about 1 square foot area at a time. Since you're dealing with a very thin liquid here, it would help if you can stand the dresser on one end and work on the other - keep your working surface horizontal, in other words.
