Please keep the advise coming. I very very much appreciate it.

Would have dipping the whole sewing cabinet been better at cleaning out the
grain?

Mark

On May 19, 2015, at 11:25 AM, Kirk Eppler  wrote:

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> On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 10:14 PM, Mark Jefferis  wrote:
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>     Zip Strip with a denatured alcohol wash has successfully removed the
finish accept for what remains down in the grain of the mahogany. I am finding
it to be a challenge to remove necessitating aggressive brass brushing with the
alcohol.
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>     Am I on the right track with the use of additional Zip Strip and the brass
brush? I absolutely do not want to use a card scrapper and sand paper to get to
the bottom of the grain lines because the cabinet cover and side panels uses
thin mahogany veneer.
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>
> Mark
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> Michael Dresdner recommends going back with the stripper, and let it soak
longer before you remove it.  Let is soften the stuff more.
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> http://www.rockler.com/how-to/removing-paint-antique-oak-furniture-
paint-stripper/">http://www.rockler.com/how-to/removing-paint-antique-oak-
furniture-paint-stripper/
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> http://www.f
inewoodworking.com/FWNPDFfree/011093084.pdf
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> However, if you plan on filling the pores when you refinish the piece, I am
not certain how necessary that is.
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>
> -- 
> Kirk Eppler in HMB, CA, where a tiny bit of precipitation is falling from the
skies.
>