Letter 18010

Black lacquer removal [Illinois] 

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I have a gorgeous black lacquer table and chairs, but I hate the black.... I want to take it down to the natural wood. I have started on one of the chairs and the wood is beautiful. But the only way I have found to remove the lacquer is to sand it away. The chairs have slats that I am finding I cannot get the corners sanded. And the time it is taking to do just one chair, I will never got this done. I have tried to use paint remover and that doesn't even touch the finish, I have tried paint thinner and that isn't doing anything as well. Any suggestions? I love this table and want it in my kitchen but at this point I have it in the basement collecting dust. Please help!!

Thanks so much!

Andrea Stubblefield
- Mt Zion, IL, usa

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I have a bedroom set that have a off-white lacquer finish to it. I got tired of the set and would like to remove the lacquer to reveal the wood. Can I get a suggestion of what to do and how to do it. I haven't tried anything yet because I'm affraid to do it.
Thanks!

Leila Leite
HOMEMAKER - Braintree, MA

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