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About Greg Scholl
Expertise
Questions on Woodworking, wood finishing and refinishing of all kinds, repairing furniture and wooden objects, Architectural details, Woodturning, carving, tool usage, product usage, some chemistry as it applies to woodworking and related interests,cabinet making and furniture construction/design, etc. I have experience with all manners of colorants, finishes, paints, stains, dyes, glazes, and coatings, wood species recognition and usage,tool recommendations, blade types and recommendation,techniques and methods for many Woodworking related issues, etc.
Experience
Fine furniture restorer and cabinet maker for over 30 years,serving high end Antique dealers, Interior designers, Collectors in the CT area. Consulting for area Painting/Decorating and Building contractors on non painting issues..(staining, wood prep.,clear finishing, floor restoration and architectural detail restoration and repair, etc.) Sold, built, serviced, setup Home, Industrial, and Commercial stationary woodworking tools for a major tool retailer in CT. for three years, sold hand and power tools , provided knowledge, parts replacement, service, and on site service, Trade show Demo, and training as well.
Publications
Published in Fine Woodworking Magazine (12/97), included on Fine Woodworkings first "Best of Fine Woodworking" CD-ROM (2002) ...("27 year compilation of expert know-how")
Education/Credentials
Art School at Silvermine Guild in Norwalk, CT., 9 year apprenticeship in a European run Cabinet and Restoration shop in CT., various classes on subjects having to do with the field. Seminars from major Tool manufacturers, Skil/Bosch, Delta, Powermatic, Ritter, Porter cable, Milwaukee, Dewalt/B&Decker, Performax.
Past/Present Clients
Many varied clients including work on Martha Stewarts' Westport, CT. show house, many fine Antique dealers and private collectors in and around Fairfield County and in Woodbury, CT. (the Antiques capital of CT.), Golden Age of Trucking Museum, Wilton Historical Society.
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Expert: Greg Scholl - 11/5/2009
Question
I think the kitchen cabinets of the house we just bought had never been cleaned. They are Aristokraft brand but I'm not certain how old, maybe 25 yrs.I used Murphys Oil Soap solution and didn't get far.I use some Murphys straight from the bottle, some Goo Gone and some dish detergent. I got most of the grease off, but the places where the cabinets were touched a lot; edges, under handles and pulls, are sticky. Small areas you understand, but yucky all the same.Any suggestions?
Thanks for your time and willingness to help out us poor DIYers!
Answer
Hey Chris, you've gotta be a little careful about putting a whole bunch of different chemicals on a finish that's 25+years old....try some mineral spirits,(or you can buy Formby's cleaner at most Hardware stores...), and remove the pulls when cleaning the area....it is possible that the finish could be breaking down, if you push the edge of your fingernail into a sticky area, and it leaves a mark...and the mineral spirits doesn't remove the tackiness, then the finish may be damaged...Post back- Greg
http://www.amazon.com/Formbys-30016-Wood-Furniture-Cleaner/dp/B000BZSZ1U
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