"Sam the Cat" wrote in message
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I have tried using pure mineral siprits to cut through the wax and it did
not seem to help. I am currently trying to sand / scrape my way through
the
finish. Its getting a bit frustrating as I am loading up sanding pads on
the order 1/sqft of wood with caked on gunk (I assume finish)

I am looking for any thought on what else to try -- if sanding / scraping
is
the way to go then so bit it, just want to make sure I am not missing
anything.


Try a woven pad that you can rinse out periodically. Alternative is wet
sanding with SiC.