replying to Daniel, Joe wrote:
Polyurethane is one of the toughest and most durable clear coats on the
market. (Depending on what brand you buy) It helps to be able to identify what
you are dealing with by site and touch of the surface that it has been applied
to. But that comes with experience of being a professional painter and wood
finisher . (30 yrs worth) Lemon and other citrus oils are more of a cleaner
and protector than anything else. Paint stripper works well for taking off all
different kinds of finishes but works better on horizontal surfaces so it can
fester and work it's magic. However stripper has changed over the years
because of all the material regulations and poison control these days. Lacquer
thinner and course steel wool works really well just make sure you take proper
precautions like wearing rubber gloves safety glasses . Make sure you prep
with tape, paper and chemical resists plastic be it will destroy everything
the it touches. You will have to sand after the chemicals dry and evaporate .
If you can't use a sander you will have to hand sand before applying your
choice of finish or
You will know rite away if you didn't remove old paint or finish well enough
when you apply new finish
It takes a lot of patience to be a painter and not everyone can do it and you
have to think 2 or 3 steps ahead. I hope I helped you Daniel.


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On 4/15/2017 6:44 PM, Joe wrote:
replying to Daniel, Joe wrote:
Polyurethane is one of the toughest and most durable clear coats on the
market. (Depending on what brand you buy) It helps to be able to
identify what
you are dealing with by site and touch of the surface that it has been
applied
to. But that comes with experience of being a professional painter and
wood
finisher . (30 yrs worth) Lemon and other citrus oils are more of a cleaner
and protector than anything else. Paint stripper works well for taking
off all
different kinds of finishes but works better on horizontal surfaces so
it can
fester and work it's magic. However stripper has changed over the years
because of all the material regulations and poison control these days.
Lacquer
thinner and course steel wool works really well just make sure you take
proper
precautions like wearing rubber gloves safety glasses . Make sure you prep
with tape, paper and chemical resists plastic be it will destroy everything
the it touches. You will have to sand after the chemicals dry and
evaporate .
If you can't use a sander you will have to hand sand before applying your
choice of finish or You will know rite away if you didn't remove old
paint or finish well enough
when you apply new finish It takes a lot of patience to be a painter and
not everyone can do it and you
have to think 2 or 3 steps ahead. I hope I helped you Daniel.



13 years later Daniel has an answer. Sadly, he was killed when his
garage blew up when he tried heating acetone to make it work better.
Seems he was lacking proper information on its use. He is survived by
his ex-wife, dog, and a polyurethane coated bookcase.

Ed Pawlowski wrote in :


13 years later Daniel has an answer. Sadly, he was killed when his
garage blew up when he tried heating acetone to make it work better.
Seems he was lacking proper information on its use. He is survived by
his ex-wife, dog, and a polyurethane coated bookcase.


Did he at least get a nice smooth coat on the bookcase?

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On Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 9:35:21 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

13 years later Daniel has an answer. Sadly, he was killed when his
garage blew up when he tried heating acetone to make it work better.
Seems he was lacking proper information on its use. He is survived by
his ex-wife, dog, and a polyurethane coated bookcase.

I felt obliged to observe a moment of silence after reading that.

LOLOLOLOL!!!!

Robert

On Sat, 15 Apr 2017 22:35:20 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 4/15/2017 6:44 PM, Joe wrote:
replying to Daniel, Joe wrote:
Polyurethane is one of the toughest and most durable clear coats on the
market. (Depending on what brand you buy) It helps to be able to
identify what
you are dealing with by site and touch of the surface that it has been
applied
to. But that comes with experience of being a professional painter and
wood
finisher . (30 yrs worth) Lemon and other citrus oils are more of a cleaner
and protector than anything else. Paint stripper works well for taking
off all
different kinds of finishes but works better on horizontal surfaces so
it can
fester and work it's magic. However stripper has changed over the years
because of all the material regulations and poison control these days.
Lacquer
thinner and course steel wool works really well just make sure you take
proper
precautions like wearing rubber gloves safety glasses . Make sure you prep
with tape, paper and chemical resists plastic be it will destroy everything
the it touches. You will have to sand after the chemicals dry and
evaporate .
If you can't use a sander you will have to hand sand before applying your
choice of finish or You will know rite away if you didn't remove old
paint or finish well enough
when you apply new finish It takes a lot of patience to be a painter and
not everyone can do it and you
have to think 2 or 3 steps ahead. I hope I helped you Daniel.



13 years later Daniel has an answer. Sadly, he was killed when his
garage blew up when he tried heating acetone to make it work better.
Seems he was lacking proper information on its use. He is survived by
his ex-wife, dog, and a polyurethane coated bookcase.

I think the bookcase was a ruse to throw the DEA off the track of his
acetone purchases.

On Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 10:35:21 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 4/15/2017 6:44 PM, Joe wrote:
replying to Daniel, Joe wrote:
Polyurethane is one of the toughest and most durable clear coats on the
market. (Depending on what brand you buy) It helps to be able to
identify what
you are dealing with by site and touch of the surface that it has been
applied
to. But that comes with experience of being a professional painter and
wood
finisher . (30 yrs worth) Lemon and other citrus oils are more of a cleaner
and protector than anything else. Paint stripper works well for taking
off all
different kinds of finishes but works better on horizontal surfaces so
it can
fester and work it's magic. However stripper has changed over the years
because of all the material regulations and poison control these days.
Lacquer
thinner and course steel wool works really well just make sure you take
proper
precautions like wearing rubber gloves safety glasses . Make sure you prep
with tape, paper and chemical resists plastic be it will destroy everything
the it touches. You will have to sand after the chemicals dry and
evaporate .
If you can't use a sander you will have to hand sand before applying your
choice of finish or You will know rite away if you didn't remove old
paint or finish well enough
when you apply new finish It takes a lot of patience to be a painter and
not everyone can do it and you
have to think 2 or 3 steps ahead. I hope I helped you Daniel.



13 years later Daniel has an answer. Sadly, he was killed when his
garage blew up when he tried heating acetone to make it work better.
Seems he was lacking proper information on its use. He is survived by
his ex-wife, dog, and a polyurethane coated bookcase.

What about the gerbils? ;-)

(Inside Joke)

On 4/16/2017 11:01 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

Lacquer
thinner and course steel wool works really well just make sure you take
proper
precautions like wearing rubber gloves safety glasses . Make sure you prep
with tape, paper and chemical resists plastic be it will destroy everything
the it touches. You will have to sand after the chemicals dry and
evaporate .
If you can't use a sander you will have to hand sand before applying your
choice of finish or You will know rite away if you didn't remove old
paint or finish well enough
when you apply new finish It takes a lot of patience to be a painter and
not everyone can do it and you
have to think 2 or 3 steps ahead. I hope I helped you Daniel.



13 years later Daniel has an answer. Sadly, he was killed when his
garage blew up when he tried heating acetone to make it work better.
Seems he was lacking proper information on its use. He is survived by
his ex-wife, dog, and a polyurethane coated bookcase.

What about the gerbils? ;-)

(Inside Joke)

Fireman had roasted gerbil for lunch