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ANTIQUE FURNITURE RESTORATION DISCUSSION BOARD
Posted By: Roger DeMuth <fero@sbcglobal.net> (adsl-68-72-222-236.dsl.akrnoh.ameritech.net)
In Response To: Re-finishing a Chest of Drawers (Tony Hoskins)
Date: 3/3/5 19:36
Tony, Sorry but I have to suspect you aren't stripping properly. Im my 35 years of refinishing I have only run across one finish I haven't been able to strip and that was milk paint, which was used in the 1800s and before (although they sell it now). The problem people run into in stripping is not letting the stripper sit long enough, and thinking one application will do it. It never does! When I work with a clear finish I apply the stripper, let it sit, then scrape it off. Then I re-apply it. Sometimes I need to scrape again, but quite often cleaning and scrubbing does the trick. I use lacquer thinner to clean with and scrub it with steel wool or a brush. Most finishes are lacquer and most of the time the lacquer thinner will remove the remnants of finish. Let it dry for a short time and you can then sand. Leave it overnight to be sure it is dry though. When it comes to color matching you are on your own there. Just pick an out of the way place to try out different stains. Just remember though, if you try a piece of scrap wood, different woods stain differently.
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