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<p>[QUOTE="joe blowski, post: 9435769, member: 17814"].........and an update. I tried to amalgamate the finish with lacquer thinner and when that didn't work (most of the finish stayed stubbornly solid) I tried acetone which dissolved a little more but not all the finish. The finish I did pull off revealed glued up softwoods rather than the hoped for mahogany veneer.</p><p>I think I'll remove the remaining finish, apply a black dye and lacquer it. Thanks for all your input![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="joe blowski, post: 9435769, member: 17814"].........and an update. I tried to amalgamate the finish with lacquer thinner and when that didn't work (most of the finish stayed stubbornly solid) I tried acetone which dissolved a little more but not all the finish. The finish I did pull off revealed glued up softwoods rather than the hoped for mahogany veneer. I think I'll remove the remaining finish, apply a black dye and lacquer it. Thanks for all your input![/QUOTE]
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