furniture strippers

[Ronald R Shiflet]

Stripping needs to be done in 2 parts to do it right.  I use the Wal Mart
special, Strip X and it seems to be the same stuff that Star sells.
Start with the creamy, soak it in good and scrape the bulk of it off.
Then use a toothbrush with the thin liquid which is sold as Varnish
remover.  After that only the lightest of sanding is needed.  Use rubber
gloves...several pair, eye protection and good ventilation.
Carcinogen?...What isn't if you don't follow the rules?  Good luck,

Ron


On Fri, 10 Jan 1997 16:38:30 -0400 Rebecca Smollett <> writes:
>I got this address from a friend on your list. I'm doing some research
>for
>a book on furniture repair and am looking for information on furniture
>strippers. I understand that the most common and most effective
>strippers
>contain methylene chloride, but that the fumes from this product are
>extremely toxic and a suspected carcinogen. One of the supposedly
>"safer"
>alternatives I've run across is products containing N-methyl
>pyrrolidone.
>However, I gather that, although the fumes from this product are less
>toxic, skin contact poses an even greater danger than with methylene
>chloride. Is this correct? If so, are there other alternatives out
>there?
>How safe are they, and how effective?
>
>I don't subscribe to your list, so please send any response to me
>directly
>at smollett@stremy.com
>
>Thanks,
>Thanks,
>
>Rebecca Smollett
>Editor
>St. Remy Press, Montreal
>
>
>