Plenty of woodworking refurbishing projects involve removing the wood's finish. Whether the project involves refinishing the wood or painting a new color or design on it, you'll want to make sure you remove the finish well and thoroughly from your desk, shelf, or other DIY wood project. If you need some instructions about how to go about it, bobvila.com has a useful article called "How To: Remove Varnish and Other Wood Finishes", which details three different methods for stripping wood of its finish.
Each method's process is described and lists all the supplies you'll need as well as which finishes each method most effectively removes. Click the link to find out more about how to effectively remove vaneer, lacquer, and shellac from your DIY project!
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