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Expert: - 6/20/2007


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I have been striping furniture for seven years with little problems.I have run into newer furniture with high quality lacquer where convchel stripers wont (cut it.)

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Hi Allison
Nice to hear from you.
How correct you are.
Funny that our stripper will remove old stuff but not the new stuff.
In those cases use lacquer thinner.
If you have been doing furniture for 7 years I do not need to stress the safety aspects.
Good luck and keep on stripping.
Kindest Regards
Eileen

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Hi..I can answer most questions about the repairing,stripping and refinishing of all your old furniture and wood items(the things we call antiques)I can give advice about what to buy/avoid at auctions/flea markets. I do not give appraisals on antiques.

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