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HELP! - restoring 1940s mahogany cabinet

Posted By: Shaye <shayches@yahoo.com> (cache-ntc-aa09.proxy.aol.com)
Date: 6/26/4 23:43

I recently bought a 6 foot tall 1940`s mahogany china cabinet from an estate sale and would like to restore it to its former glory. it has been painted with what looks like several layers of black paint. i would like to strip it and stain it with a dark mahogany stain. i have never restored anything before and have no idea where to start and what products to use.. should i strip it using a heat gun or paint stripper? do i need to sand it back at all? it has a glass door and 2 glass side panels. should these be covered while i strip and stain? should i polish it after staining? any help or suggestions would be REALLY appreciated!

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• HELP! - restoring 1940s mahogany cabinet
  Shaye (cache-ntc-aa09.proxy.aol.com) -- 6/26/4 23:43
  • Re: HELP! - restoring 1940s mahogany cabinet
    James Schooley (0-1pool247-57.nas2.sioux-city1.ia.us.da.qwest.net) -- 6/28/4 00:30
    • Re: HELP! - restoring 1940s mahogany cabinet
      Shaye (marvin-g4.Stanford.EDU) -- 6/28/4 18:58
      • Re: HELP! - restoring 1940s mahogany cabinet
        James Schooley (0-1pool246-60.nas2.sioux-city1.ia.us.da.qwest.net) -- 6/28/4 20:09
        • Re: HELP! - restoring 1940s mahogany cabinet
          Michael L. Norton (cache-rh03.proxy.aol.com) -- 6/29/4 20:41

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