Cleaning & restoring old cabinet
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I've been reading the tutorials from "Glenn" and figured out that the finish on my old cabinet is shellac. Now, I
'm confused about what constitutes "cleaning" and what constitutes "refinishing" . Do I use his cleaning solutions #1 and #2 to REMOVE the shellac and get down to the "original" or is there some step I'm missing? Once the shellac is gone and I'm down to the "original" wood, then what? I have Howard's Restore-a-Finish and the Feed & Wax. I tried the Restore a Finish but it doesn't look like it removes the "damaged" shellac. Does that come into the process AFTER the cleaning solutions?
Thank you for your help!
'm confused about what constitutes "cleaning" and what constitutes "refinishing" . Do I use his cleaning solutions #1 and #2 to REMOVE the shellac and get down to the "original" or is there some step I'm missing? Once the shellac is gone and I'm down to the "original" wood, then what? I have Howard's Restore-a-Finish and the Feed & Wax. I tried the Restore a Finish but it doesn't look like it removes the "damaged" shellac. Does that come into the process AFTER the cleaning solutions?
Thank you for your help!
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Last edited by Glenn; 07-26-2014 at 05:33 AM.
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Thanks Glenn! I won't go any farther with the DA and steel wool on the bentwood top: I'll do the cleaning as you suggested, followed by the thin coat(s) of shellac etc. I will probably just regard the water stains as "beauty marks" for now. This seems the most "non-invasive" approach. The Restore-a-Finish will be exchanged for a can of clear shellac.
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