[TPIN] Finish removal

[James Calore]

Thanks for all the advice!
'preciate it!

James

On Apr 3, 2007, at 5:39 PM, Robert Eye wrote:

> I've been slowly working on re-lacquering my 1970s era Olds Ambassador
> cornet. I've found that the citrus-based stripper sold at Home Depot
> (sorry, I don't recall the name off the top of my head) seems to work
> on the finish just fine. It takes a little longer than the kleen-strip
> stuff, and even longer than the aircraft stripper, but it does the job.
> Just be patient.
>
> BTW, I am using 0000 steel wool on the horn also. It doesn't leave a
> mirror finish, but I think it's a nice compromise between (and closer
> to) a mirror finish (which would require a *lot* of hand rouging) and a
> scratch finish (not to my taste).
>
> I'd avoid sanding to remove the finish. Better living through
> chemistry. :-)