I had a dining room table dipped.  It required a lot of sanding afterward
as there was a lot of raised grain.

KE

On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 10:47 AM, Mark Jefferis 
wrote:

> 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:
>
>
> On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 10:14 PM, Mark Jefferis 
> wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>
> Mark
>
> Michael Dresdner recommends going back with the stripper, and let it soak
> longer before you remove it.  Let is soften the stuff more.
>
>
> 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/
>
> http://www.f
inewoodworking.com/FWNPDFfree/011093084.pdf
>
> However, if you plan on filling the pores when you refinish the piece, I
> am not certain how necessary that is.
>
>
> --
> Kirk Eppler in HMB, CA, where a tiny bit of precipitation is falling from
> the skies.
>
>


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