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Grumpy John
21st July 2010, 01:26 PM
I'm in the process of resurfacing a jarrah burl coffee table for a friend. It was prevoiusly coated with a thick layer of high gloss, probably Envirotech or something similar. After spending the morning sanding off the gloss I'm at this stage:
Currently sanded to #60 grit.
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Apart from a couple of deep pockets, most of the gloss finish has been removed. I can't think of what to do about this except to put the burl through a thicknesser, and I don't want to do that :no:.
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I'm planning on sanding to #400 grit and finishing with Hard Shellac (http://www.ubeaut.com.au/hardshell.htm) and Trad. Wax (http://www.ubeaut.com.au/trad.html)

artme
21st July 2010, 06:15 PM
GJ< can you dig away at it with a small drill and something like Dremel?

LGS
21st July 2010, 06:40 PM
Dremel sounds like an excellent option. I was going to suggest an Arbortech to begin with, but then I saw how small the pockets are. A Dremel with a conical sanding head would be perfect.

Rob

Grumpy John
21st July 2010, 07:42 PM
Thanks for the idea guys, I'll be all over it like snot on a 2 year old tomorrow :2tsup:.