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Strip: Complete removal of old varnish?
By:Rich D
Date: 5/4/2003, 3:08 pm

This summer I am going to refinish my first strip built canoe built about 12 years ago. I know more now about what a good finish should look like so I expect to do a lot of sanding to get the caboe to the smooth finish it should have been in the first place. I expect that I may sand to the point that another resin coat is needed. In some areas however, little sanding may be needed. I want to be sure that all the old varnish is removed before I apply a coat of resin. Question - what can I use to remove all traces of varnish that won't effect the bonding of the resin? Furniture stripper? laquer thinner? Other?

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Strip: Complete removal of old varnish?
Rich D -- 5/4/2003, 3:08 pm
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Jay Babina -- 5/5/2003, 9:32 am
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Don -- 5/4/2003, 10:37 pm
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Rod Tait -- 5/4/2003, 8:28 pm