How to get rid of old dark varnish?

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gary350 Full Member We should have gone camping today it is going to snow 6" tonight. Posts: 573 Likes: 170 1964 FAN Currently Offline	How to get rid of old dark varnish? Nov 3, 2015 18:50:20 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gary350 on Nov 3, 2015 18:50:20 GMT -8 This old dark varnish is dark as a cave. It is about as attractive as a mud fence. This dark stuff has to go. Is there an easy way.

nccamper Administrator Posts: 7,745 Likes: 2,872 1962 Forester- 1956 Shasta Currently Offline	How to get rid of old dark varnish? Nov 3, 2015 21:02:27 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nccamper on Nov 3, 2015 21:02:27 GMT -8 Is it stained or is the varnish tinted? Stain will be tough. I like Jasco to remove paint or varnish but it's toxic. There are gentle alternatives like Citrustrip.

gary350 Full Member We should have gone camping today it is going to snow 6" tonight. Posts: 573 Likes: 170 1964 FAN Currently Offline	How to get rid of old dark varnish? Nov 4, 2015 5:14:47 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gary350 on Nov 4, 2015 5:14:47 GMT -8 No stain, just 60 year old varnish. I can scrap the varnish off with a sharp knife then it looks like new wood.

RinTin Full Member Posts: 760 Likes: 292 Currently Offline	How to get rid of old dark varnish? Nov 4, 2015 7:58:45 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RinTin on Nov 4, 2015 7:58:45 GMT -8 Nov 3, 2015 18:50:20 GMT -8 gary350 said: Is there an easy way. Nope. Like nccamper, I like the solvent based products because they tend to be much faster and work much better, at least in my experience.
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nccamper Administrator Posts: 7,745 Likes: 2,872 1962 Forester- 1956 Shasta Currently Offline	How to get rid of old dark varnish? Nov 4, 2015 9:38:30 GMT -8 SusieQ likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nccamper on Nov 4, 2015 9:38:30 GMT -8 I have also used a method passed down over a thousand years without nasty chemicals... Sandpaper.
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thralldad Member Posts: 35 Likes: 8 Currently Offline	How to get rid of old dark varnish? Nov 9, 2015 20:51:18 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by thralldad on Nov 9, 2015 20:51:18 GMT -8 Denatured alcohol and a drum of elbow grease!