Kim wrote:
Its has a dark stain and then some clear finish. No idea of what the
clear finish is but its quite thick. Tried heat gun but too slow
going. Don't mind using elbow grease but very tired now after remove
about 1,400 sf of popcorn ceiling, skim coat, sand the whole thing
and waiting to be painted before I finish the kitchen cabinets.


What are you going to use for the new finish? If paint, no need to do
other than sand smooth, no need to remove clear coat and stain.

If you have to remove the clear coat use a chemical stripper. If
lacquer (may well be) you can use lacquer thinner; otherwise, a paint
remover. You'll have to sand out the stain. And don't do it too
agressively, the face ply is thin.

Personally, I like the Porter Cable #505 above all others...the soft pad
helps get into low spots without digging more of a hole.

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