On 28/03/18 00:01, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Adrian Caspersz wrote:
So what would be the best way to remove the paint with minimal damage
to the veneer? I'd far rather spend time doing that than re-veneering
them.


Is the paint water based or oil?

I dunno. They date back to perhaps 1990, so before water based became
common for such things? I'd describe the finish as satin. And there
doesn't appear to be any undercoat. Looking at the odd chip with a
magnifying glass.

If it is real teak it might turn out easier to strip than feared - if
you are lucky. Teak is loaded with oils that are incompatible with many
finishes so it's common practice to put on a sanding sealer before
applying a proper finish. Or it might have been finished in something
like melamine which may resist good bonding with the black layer. Either
way, there's probably quite a forgiving boundary between the teak and
the black layer. If the black chips easily it might just scrape away.
Otherwise, if you can identify the right solvent to soften it up, the
softened black might be scraped away without damaging the teak below.

Nick