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Old 25th Apr 2013, 9:50 pm   #5
Stuart R
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Default Re: Wooden cabinet re-finishing

Hello Sean,

Have had a whole day of sunshine up here. Lovely! Got a bit distracted in the end and got on with garden chores. But first...

Had another go on the cabinet.

Brush on stripper
Wait 30 mins (thought less time as there is no varnish to strip)
Rub in/off with cloth -nice even shade
Rub over with white spirit -leave to dry
Rub over with water dampened cloth

I've put more streaks back in it!!

Hard to tell at what stage they appeared as it's always looking better & darker when the wood is damp. Having left it for a day to dry, I can see the tell-tale wipe marks left by my cloth.

Quite nervous about sanding and there are dark stains in the wood that are not my doing. Maybe they'll have to stay as I'm sure I'll go through the veneer if let loose with a sanding block!

I'll have another go next week, when I've got more time.

Thanks again for the tips!

Stuart.
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