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I recently rejuvenated 80 wooden columns using a product called “Amalgamator” What is this stuff anyway? Can I keep using this product regularly to maintain the lacquer finish? Worked great!
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M: My understanding of an amalgamator is that it is a liquid which is a solvent for the finish. It contains lacquer thinner, which will disolve lacquer, and alcohol, which will disolve shellac. If the finish is scratched or alligatored, the amalgamator turns the finish back to a liquid, and it flows out, causing scratches to vanish. The lacquer thinner, alcohol, and whatever solvents the manufacturer added, will evaporate. The finish solids stay on the wood, evenly distributed over the surface. Whether this can be done regularly, I don't know. If you have a stable base coating of lacquer, maybe you could apply a new coat of lacquer.
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