How to Dull a Lacquer Finish?
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omit net (Johnny Johnson) <jjohnso4@bellsouth.> wrote in message
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> Hi folks,
>
> I just bought an old oak washstand that has been recently refinished
> with what is probably lacquer. The finish is a bit too shiney for my
> wife so I'd like to dull it down some, preferably without having to
> refinish. Any suggestions as to how's the best way to take the sheen
> off?
>
> Thanks,
> Johnny
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> Johnny Johnson
> Lilburn, GA
> mailto:jjoh...@bellsouth.net
>
> (Remove "omit" to reply by Email)
Mike Lazzari
Go slow or you get big swirls
Mike
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Warren59
Warren
BigEd1206
your REAL e-mail address, some of us will be happy to impart what we know to
you directly rather than clutter up this board with precise directions or long
messages. If you are paranoid about spam, just punch the delete button and
it's gone. Best regards, a painting and decorating contractor who tried to
mail you twice. This is the third and last attempt to reach you. Good luck.
Steve Wallace
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> To jjohnso4...regarding dulling a lacquer finish. If you'd care to give us
> your REAL e-mail address, some of us will be happy to impart what we know to
> you directly rather than clutter up this board with precise directions or long
> messages.
C'mon, BigEd...he *did* give you his real E-mail address...(I snipped
this from his .sig)...Gosh, Big guy, he even gave you a 'mailto:'
clickable URL.
> >Thanks,
> >Johnny
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> >Johnny Johnson
> >Lilburn, GA
> >mailto:jjoh...@bellsouth.net
> >
> >(Remove "omit" to reply by Email)
With all due respect, if he made it any easier, he'd have written
your response for you. Unless his E-mail address isn't really
that shown above, of course.
And, for what it's worth, to "clutter up this board with precise
directions or long messages" is kinda what "this board" is for.
To share knowledge. That's not clutter.
> If you are paranoid about spam, just punch the delete button and
> it's gone.
Better yet, put a spam blocker in you addy, and you'll nevah get it
in the first place! You must realize that not everyone has a nanny
E-Mailer that deletes suspected spam, like AOL appears to...some
of us get everything sent to us, and spam used to be a real problem.
Until they make E-mail cost the spammer instead of the spammee,
ya can't blame folks for not wanting to be bothered by the mindless
moron spammers.
> Best regards, a painting and decorating contractor who tried to
> mail you twice. This is the third and last attempt to reach you. Good luck.
Gee, I think that I prolly wouldn't be the only one who would be
interested in hearing in public what a painting and decorating
contractor had to say on this subject...you probably know what
you are talking about on this subject, and I bet we could have
all learned something from you, had you just responded to his post
in public.
Thanks.
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Later.
Steve.
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For my proper E-mail address, please remove
'your.clothes.' Spammers suck.
Andrew Barss
Rub it down with fine steel wool, or, better (less messy) a fine abrasive
pad (scotchbrite pad, sold in WWing stores). That's take the sheen down.
If it goes down too much, go to a hardware store and get some pumice, and
some rottenstone (these are powdered abrasives). Sprinkle on some pumice,
and wet it with mineral oil. This will produce a satin finish. if you
want to bring it back to a high gloss, use the rottenstone.
-- Andrew Barss
omitJohnny Johnson <jjoh...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
: Hi folks,
: I just bought an old oak washstand that has been recently refinished
: with what is probably lacquer. The finish is a bit too shiney for my
: wife so I'd like to dull it down some, preferably without having to
: refinish. Any suggestions as to how's the best way to take the sheen
: off?
: Thanks,
: Johnny
: --------------
: Johnny Johnson
: Lilburn, GA
: mailto:jjoh...@bellsouth.net
: (Remove "omit" to reply by Email)
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Communications 304B, 621-6897
http://www.u.arizona.edu/~barss
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Johnny Johnson
I thought I remembered reading somewhere that lacquer could be rubbed
out using steel wool but I wasn't sure and thought I'd ask the
experts. Thanks for all the advise you gave me, both on the list and
by Email. And thanks to Big Ed too for trying to contact me - it's
the thought that counts. ;-)
Later,
Philip Lewis
lacquer with steel wool, use a cutting
fluid (ie water or oil) to get the best
results
PHil