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From: ell@linus.UUCP (Edward L. Lafferty)
Newsgroups: net.rec.wood
Subject: Re: Refinishing an old dining set
Message-ID: <532@linus.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 16-Dec-83 19:54:00 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec 16 19:54:00 1983
Date-Received: Sat, 17-Dec-83 03:41:45 EST
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I have had very good luck with old painted stuff. 50 yrs. is ok. You
probably have nice solid mahogany and it can be stripped and refinished
with lots of elbow grease. A VERY sharp scraper will help after you
have used the stripping compound for the "joints" and little crevices.
Sounds like a pretty good buy, but be sure you really have all solid
mahogany underneath all that paint and stuff and that you are willing
to work at finishing it.