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stripping art deco laminate

Posted by Simone on 8/20/2002, 10:32 pm

Dear Forum,
I have obtained a 1930's cocktail cabinet which has been repainted with a cream/peach undercoat, then finished with a brown wood-effect (sponged) topcoat. (Apparently this method of sprucing up old furniture used to be common.) By sanding the top of the cabinet's doors, I have determined that it is a walnut laminate. I think the paint I would like to strip is oil-based because it would not come off with Metho and steel wool. I then tried a stripper on one drawer with little success. I am reluctant to use a stronger stripper, scrape or sand because it is a laminate. Could you please advise me on whether I should keep putting on coats of the paint stripper until the laminate is revealed?

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stripping art deco laminate - Simone 8/20/2002, 10:32 pm
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--Previous Message-- : Dear Forum, : I have obtained a 1930's cocktail cabinet : which has been repainted with a cream/peach : undercoat, then finished with a brown : wood-effect (sponged) topcoat. (Apparently : this method of sprucing up old furniture : used to be common.) By sanding the top of : the cabinet's doors, I have determined that : it is a walnut laminate. I think the paint I : would like to strip is oil-based because it : would not come off with Metho and steel : wool. I then tried a stripper on one drawer : with little success. I am reluctant to use a : stronger stripper, scrape or sand because it : is a laminate. Could you please advise me on : whether I should keep putting on coats of : the paint stripper until the laminate is : revealed? :

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