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Just realized I had to pick between a full chemical strip or a light sand for a 1920s oak dresser. Went with the strip. Took three days but the grain is perfect.
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evan1516mo ago
Good call on the strip. That old oak can hide some amazing grain under all that gunk. Sanding would have just ground the old finish into it.
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troy9965mo ago
Oh man, @evan151, you are so right. I tried sanding an old table once and just made a huge, gummy mess. Stripping it first lets you see what you're actually working with. That oak grain can really pop when it's clean.
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