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    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-12-2012, 04:32 PM
    Replies: 160
    Views: 86,635
    Posted By pinkCastleDH

    Tung oil really amounts to a type of varnish...

    Tung oil really amounts to a type of varnish (cured rather than evaporated setting process) and has some of the same advantages and drawbacks. It will be better against water and might be tougher...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-09-2012, 10:48 AM
    Replies: 160
    Views: 86,635
    Posted By pinkCastleDH

    Great! Be sure of your ventilation, though - the...

    Great! Be sure of your ventilation, though - the fumes act like carbon monoxide (binding very tightly to hemoglobin) so lots of fresh air is important.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    11-08-2012, 04:09 PM
    Replies: 160
    Views: 86,635
    Posted By pinkCastleDH

    I'm with Glenn - try a better stripper. ZipStrip...

    I'm with Glenn - try a better stripper. ZipStrip and the like left on for a few minutes and then agitated with the ends of a bristle brush should pull the remaining paint from the pores of the oak.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    10-29-2012, 09:27 AM
    Replies: 160
    Views: 86,635
    Posted By pinkCastleDH

    Joe - I hadn't connected the threads. What we...

    Joe - I hadn't connected the threads. What we have is Antique Mahogany and it's definitely redder than you cabinet.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    10-16-2012, 01:29 PM
    Replies: 160
    Views: 86,635
    Posted By pinkCastleDH

    For work on the sewing machine I'd definitely...

    For work on the sewing machine I'd definitely want blond. For the cabinet? Maybe, maybe not. The warmth of amber shellac is wonderful. Here's a UK site with blond dewaxed:...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    10-16-2012, 01:15 PM
    Replies: 160
    Views: 86,635
    Posted By pinkCastleDH

    Dottymo - not Glenn but I'm 99% certain shellac...

    Dottymo - not Glenn but I'm 99% certain shellac is not yacht varnish. I think that's what we would call spar varnish - it's tough stuff, very waterproof and non-reversible. The only other name I've...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    10-09-2012, 09:37 AM
    Replies: 160
    Views: 86,635
    Posted By pinkCastleDH

    You don't want the other things that are in most...

    You don't want the other things that are in most drinking alcohols so the typical is to use denatured. I've heard of people using Everclear (something like 190 proof - not sure if you have it in...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    10-07-2012, 12:53 PM
    Replies: 160
    Views: 86,635
    Posted By pinkCastleDH

    I think we still have some Briwax in Mahogany...

    I think we still have some Briwax in Mahogany from when we lived in Tacoma. I'm looking forward to you comparison pics!
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    10-07-2012, 11:06 AM
    Replies: 160
    Views: 86,635
    Posted By pinkCastleDH

    Thanks. I'll give it a try on one of the rougher...

    Thanks. I'll give it a try on one of the rougher cabinets first.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    10-03-2012, 05:50 AM
    Replies: 160
    Views: 86,635
    Posted By pinkCastleDH

    Glenn, is there any need to soften the veneer...

    Glenn, is there any need to soften the veneer before trying to reattach it? I hadn't realized before this thread that shellac was being used for commercial finishes for that long but I'm glad - I'd...
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