Cabinets, Furniture, Woodworks/stripping & repair

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Expert: - 10/4/2007


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Two. How do you effectively strip a catalyize varnish finish? And...How do you repair a scratch or gouge in a resin (epoxy) tabletop?

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Hi Mike
Nice to hear from you.
Standard paint and varnish remover will effectively remove varnish.
Mike the only way to repair this resin is by filling the gouge with more resin.
I feel any other repair would stick out like a sore thumb on this finish.
The existing resin finish will have yellowed no doubt if its been on a while, but the repair will eventually yellow too.
Hope this helps
Regards
Eileen

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