Furniture, Wood and Cabinetry Finishing - Refinishing bamboo furniture

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HenryB
01-19-01, 10:13 PM
George,

A couple of months ago you replied to a question about refinishing bamboo furniture. I got the impression that bamboo can be stripped just as any wood. True? In other words, if I want to take on stripping a bamboo couch or chair, I don't need to take any precautions due to bamboo being a different material than wood. That is my impression from your answer, but I wanted to check it out before proceeding further.

Henry B.


George
01-20-01, 12:48 PM
Henry:

Your assumptions are correct. Bamboo can be treated like any other wood.

Stripping bamboo (in my opnion) is a project best left to a professional with a "flow-over" system. It's very difficult to do by hand.