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How do I get the purple back in my pu…
September 2, 1999

* I have sanded through the darker parts of the purpleheart and want to finish in Danish oil and wax,, but some of the saniding removed the darker purple exposing…
Help with milk paint finish
September 1, 1999

* I finished a large toolchest with 2 coats of black and 1 coat of red milk paint. I then put on 1 coat of oil. I was working out…
Help with milk paint finish
September 1, 1999

* I finished a large toolchest with 2 coats of black and 1 coat of red milk paint. I then put on 1 coat of oil. I was working out…
Refinishing oak furniture, mystery?
August 29, 1999

* question: I have stripped three pieces of red oak post WWII furniture. How best to refinish these? They were finished with lacquer that was peeling off. I'm planning to…
Refinishing oak furniture, mystery?
August 29, 1999

* question: I have stripped three pieces of red oak post WWII furniture. How best to refinish these? They were finished with lacquer that was peeling off. I'm planning to…
How mix oxalic acid?
August 29, 1999

* We are stripping a wood table and it has some stains. I used oxalic acid a few years ago and can't remember the mixing proportions and what to mix…
How mix oxalic acid?
August 29, 1999

* We are stripping a wood table and it has some stains. I used oxalic acid a few years ago and can't remember the mixing proportions and what to mix…
Teak desk refinished — oil odor lingers
August 28, 1999

* Re-finished an old teak desk which had suffered from sun exposure on parts and black stains from potted plants. Rubbed it hard first with denatured alcohol, then laquer thinner…
Teak desk refinished — oil odor lingers
August 28, 1999

* Re-finished an old teak desk which had suffered from sun exposure on parts and black stains from potted plants. Rubbed it hard first with denatured alcohol, then laquer thinner…
Removing spilled polyurethane
August 28, 1999

* I won't with the boring details, but I have a large amount of hardened poly on a Formica top. Tried laquer/paint thinner to no avail. I could use some…

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