Originally Posted by
miriam
I would use a combo of alcohol and lacquer thinner. If the stain comes off you can re-stain it.
Miriam I tried that and I was still getting soft gummy swirls. I had a wee bit of stripper left and gave that a try last night and the box finally came clean. I'll have a better look at it in the light of day, but I have a feeling I'll be off to the hardware store for more stripper.
The stain is staying on...some comes off on the rag with the finish coat no matter which method I tried. The table doesn't appear to have been re-finished over the years but maybe I assumed too much when I was so sure it had to have been shellacked.