Furniture, Wood and Cabinetry Finishing - Stripping oak

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juhea
06-10-02, 06:53 PM
I have some quarter sawn oak chairs that I am stripping. Looks like there was only one layer of white paint. I am having a VERY tough time getting the white paint out of the oak grain. I am using JASCO and waiting the 5-15 minutes. I have already tried using a plastic(?) stripping brush. Regular steel wool doesn't help. Any suggestions would be VERY appreciated.

George
06-13-02, 06:14 PM
My sympathies - I've been there.

What works for me is a brass bristle brush and a dental pick. It's time consuming and tedious, but on quarter sawn oak the results will be worth the effort.