Strip varnish from wood veneer furniture to restore to original condition salvage project, using a proprietry paint stripper on varnish on a vintage hmv record cabinet in preparation for sanding staining and re varnishing.

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Stripping varnish from veneered wood furniture
1950s vintage H.M.V record cabinet, a typical piece of this period this veneered cabinet has been stripped and stencilled by its previous owner so i remove the recent varnish to restore the cabinet to its former glory using supadec all purpose paint and varnish stripper a non caustic biodegradeable product
one generous coat of stripper was all that was required to remove the polyurethane coating
i used a medium grade wire wool to remove the final specks of varnish from the delicate veneer
always remember to neutralize the stripper before trying to re varnish or paint the wood,use water this should be enough. depending on which kind of paint stripper you have used!
when everything is dry use a very fine wire wool or sandpaper and make sure you follow the grain to prevent scratching the veneer
it also a good idea not to oversoak wood veneer as this could lift the very thin surface.
warning please make sure you cover your skin and protect your eyes when stripping as paint stripper is caustic.
to dipose of the waste you may produce spread the used stripper onto newspaper fold up and throw away in your trash.