[jontz]

This weekend I had some time to go at the cabinet with some 0000 steel wool and stripping gel. It's starting to clean up nicely, but it's not without some problems. First off, someone decided to sand against the grain with what must have been 60 grit:

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The paint I hadn't gotten to yet made it look a little worse than it really is, but I'll definitely have to do some careful sanding. With a little elbow grease I was able to get most of the paint out of the grain.

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Before I can go any farther though I'm going to need to do some veneer repair. Any sanding beforehand will probably end in tragedy.

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That's as far as I've gotten for now. I'll definitely have to spend some time with wood glue and clamps. Unfortunately I also need to do the same for our dining room table and my wife would like that done first. If momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy! On the bright side maybe it's a good excuse to go buy more clamps. It seems you can't ever have enough of them.

I also need to find a way to clean out any stripper that got underneath the veneer. Maybe some mineral spirits will do the trick.