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Posted by BiffNightly on August 25, 2006, 10:10 am
You should ask this question over at "rec.woodworking". Someone over there
will likely be able to help.
> Tony Hwang wrote:
>> Jim McLaughlin wrote:
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>>> Oak face drawer screwed up...I did it all by myself.
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>>> It seemed like a good idea at the time. In retrospect, it wasn't.
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>>> Have some oak cabinates / drawers.
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>>> Had a "splot" of oven cleaner on a drawer. EastOff Oven Cleaner.
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>>> Don't ask.
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>>> Just a 2 inch diameter blot of oven cleaner with assorted oven crud on
>>> he
>>> drawer face. Didn't notice it until the next day,
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>>> The finish was not lifted, but there waes just the "blot" on the drawer
>>> face.
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>>> Tried to neutralize with plain white vinegar on a sponge..
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>>> No effect.
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>>> Tried water wih plain soap pon a sponge.. No effect.
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>>> Tried rubbing alcohol on a sponge. No effect.
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>>> The pasty "crud" from the oven spray was still there.
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>>> Soaked Fine ought (#00000) steel wool in white vinegar, rubbed on face
>>> of
>>> drawer.
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>>> That removed all the oven cleaner crud.
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>>> Left a really ugly black residue in the circle where I riubbed the steel
>>> wool. Its a black crud from the steel wool.
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>>> I raelly need to get rid of the steel wool crud.
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>>> Figured before I dug this hole ant deeper, i'd better ask for advice.
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>>> Thanks.
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>> Hi,
>> You should've used just 0000 sand paper.
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> Well, you dumb shit git, there is no "0000" sandpaper. The finer the
> grit for sandpaper the LARGER the number. Exactly th opposite of steel
> wool, where the SMALLER the number, he finer the wool. Your suggestion
> aout what I should hav done is assinine, and also non responsive, since
> requested not second guessing -- at which you are a master of
> misinformation -- but suggestions about reair.
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