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I was ready to strip a whole tabletop again until I tried a trick with a heat gun and a scraper
Had this old oak table with a finish so gummy and thick, sanding just clogged the paper instantly. Out of ideas, I grabbed my heat gun, set it on low, and held a sharp cabinet scraper at a steep angle about an inch behind the heat. The old varnish just peeled up in long, clean curls. Took me maybe 20 minutes to clear the whole top. Has anyone else used heat on a stubborn finish instead of chemicals?
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hill.hugo9d ago
Long, clean curls" from that heat gun trick totally changed my mind about stripping old finishes.
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miles549d ago
Oh man, I had the same exact moment! I was dreading stripping this old dresser, but seeing those long curls just peel up was so satisfying. It went from a chore to kind of fun.
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