Staining the wine-glass rack came out looking so nice SWMBO asked if I
could stain a kitchen implement holder that's bamboo (*)

(*) Apparently by stacking layers of bamboo, then turning in a lathe.

It has some kind of clear-coat... shellac/polyurethane/who-knows ?

Anyone lurking here that would know how I could best
remove the clear-coat?

Thanks!

...Jim Thompson
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I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On 1/20/2014 2:10 PM, Jim Thompson wrote:
Staining the wine-glass rack came out looking so nice SWMBO asked if I
could stain a kitchen implement holder that's bamboo (*)

(*) Apparently by stacking layers of bamboo, then turning in a lathe.

It has some kind of clear-coat... shellac/polyurethane/who-knows ?

Anyone lurking here that would know how I could best
remove the clear-coat?

Thanks!

...Jim Thompson


You'll probably need an abrasive like sandpaper. When yhou stain it,
the end result will be different than the rack you made. You may put a
lot of work into this and not like the end result. I have no idea how
well bamboo takes stain. Try applying some stain on the bottom first to
see h ow you like it.

On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 15:35:57 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 1/20/2014 2:10 PM, Jim Thompson wrote:
Staining the wine-glass rack came out looking so nice SWMBO asked if I
could stain a kitchen implement holder that's bamboo (*)

(*) Apparently by stacking layers of bamboo, then turning in a lathe.

It has some kind of clear-coat... shellac/polyurethane/who-knows ?

Anyone lurking here that would know how I could best
remove the clear-coat?

Thanks!

...Jim Thompson


You'll probably need an abrasive like sandpaper. When yhou stain it,
the end result will be different than the rack you made. You may put a
lot of work into this and not like the end result. I have no idea how
well bamboo takes stain. Try applying some stain on the bottom first to
see h ow you like it.

We'll see. SWMBO has already defined it as "disposable", if it
doesn't work out... making it easier on me :-}

...Jim Thompson
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I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.

I would just use paint stripper on it.

Use a paint stripper that uses methylene chloride as it's active ingredient.

"Jim Thompson" wrote in
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Staining the wine-glass rack came out looking so nice SWMBO asked if I
could stain a kitchen implement holder that's bamboo (*)

(*) Apparently by stacking layers of bamboo, then turning in a lathe.

It has some kind of clear-coat... shellac/polyurethane/who-knows ?

Anyone lurking here that would know how I could best
remove the clear-coat?

Since we do not know what the coating is, only experimentation
with various solvents can tell you what will remove it.

It is unusual for bamboo to be stained, because its silica-rich
outer skin is so impermeable.

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Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

On Mon, 20 Jan 2014 23:41:14 +0100, nestork
wrote:


I would just use paint stripper on it.

Use a paint stripper that uses methylene chloride as it's active
ingredient.

Thanks! Robert Macy over on S.E.D said that your post was the one to
watch for ;-)

...Jim Thompson
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I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.