Jeff,
I was succesful "chipping" the old (plastic?) finish off my
Tiger dash in 1979 with a screwdriver and knife. Then, a light sand job,
new dark walnut stain, rub on lettering, then verathane finish,
Gary
On Thu, 31 Dec 1998 13:00:05 PST "JR Carter" <rising_tiger@hotmail.com>
writes:
>Excuse me if this is a duplicate. Sent a message yesterday and didn't
>
>see it posted on the list.
>
>I'm stripping my dash and having no success w/ the paint/varnish
>removers that I've used so far. I've tried Kleen Strip & Bix. What
>is
>the finish? Is it not a Laquer or Varnish? Could it be a resin?
>
>I reviewed the tech tip on the Tiger Website but the focus is to sand
>the old finish. I've had bad luck sanding finishes off of veneer so
>I'd
>like to strip if possible. There is a postscript from a guy who
>restores Jags and he references "Dad's Easy Spray". Can't seem to
>find
>that at the local hardwares.
>
>Anyway, I'm looking towards the list since I'm sure someone else has
>had
>a similar experience. Any suggestions on what will strip this stuff
>are
>appreciated. Send replies to my e-mail. I'm on the digest and won't
>receive till tomorrow if posted to the list.
>
>Thanks, and Happy New Year!
>
>Rgs,
>
>JCarter
>rising_tiger@hotmail.com
>
>
>
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