Furniture, Wood and Cabinetry Finishing - whitish discoloration in stripped mahogany

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sue stoia
03-09-06, 07:39 AM
Hi, I'm a new poster. I thought I had posted this yesterday but don't see it here. Here's question: bought painted-over mahogany dresser at auction. Stripped off paint with paint remover and hit underlying finish with denatured alcohol. There are areas of whitish discoloration seemingly IN the wood. Could this be a discoloration of the filler commonly used on mahogany? I'd like to get rid of it without using anything water based (such as oxalic acid or bleach). Don't want to raise the grain. Any suggestions?

Sue

George
03-10-06, 06:28 AM
lacquer thinner, 0000 steel wool, and lots of elbow grease.
sue stoia
03-10-06, 02:15 PM
thanks george. why does it always entail brawn?