[rodgersorgan] Refinishing 990
- From: "Charlie Strack" <charlie_strack@xxxxxxx>
- To: <rodgersorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 17:02:29 -0700
Hi, List.
I started refinishing my 990 by stripping and staining the lid. Some =
former owner appears to have
refinished it before, as it took some pretty strong stuff to get the clear =
coat off. Usually Rodgers=20
used lacquer, which dissolves easily in lacquer thinner. Not this one.
Anyway, I applied 2 coats of Watco oil (one of dark walnut followed by one =
of cherry),
and it's looking really nice. I think a final coat of dark walnut will get =
me just where I want.
I had thought there was serious sunbleaching. While there is some, I now =
think that when the lid
was previously refinished they stripped off most of the stain, as with =
just one coat of Watco I got
pretty deep color. Color doesn't usually come back so easily if the wood =
itself has been bleached
(which sunlight can do).
Now for the difficult task--has anyone stripped a tambour door? Any =
suggestions? I'm afraid to use
a water based stripper or methylene chloride, as either might dissolve or =
soften the glue holding
the slats to the cloth backing. I'll try lacquer thinner first, but think =
this may be a very long task,
doing each slat individually.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Best regards,
Charlie
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