The Correct Use of Paint Removers or Stripper

Directions for HAND Stripping.

* Work with plenty of ventilation, safety goggles or glases, and skin protection.
Stay out of the direct sun and stay protected from wind or strong drafts if working outside.

* Work in small areas starting at the top and working to the bottom of the piece. Apply a generous coat of gel remover. Brush on in one direction. Do not brush back and forth.

* Use soft wood scrapers and/or Steel Wool to remove crinkled finish and spent stripper.Repeat the above process until all layers of old finish are gone. On fine work, when the piece has all the finish gone and looks ready to refinish, go over it again with one last coat of stripper carefully working from top to bottom and removing stripper with #00 steel wool to ensure all traces of finish are lifted from the pores of the wood. Neutralize the wood surface by washing the piece down with Naphtha followed by Lacquer Thinner, if the piece is newer and in very good condition, a washdown with Lacquer Thinner may suffice.

* Let the stripped piece dry thoroughly for at least 24 hours to 48 hours for softer woods or pieces that required long soaking to clean off all the finish. Refinish promptly to seal and protect from humidity changes and environmental contamination.

HINTS & TIPS:

* Test to see if a through cleaning with 'V99' Wood Cleaner & Wax remover might eliminate the need to totally strip and refinish the piece.

* Use the right stripper for the finish being removed. (Determine finish type with solvents.)

* Use solvent washable strippers or paint removers.

* Avoid water washable removers to minimize grain raising, staining problems, and softening of glues or adhesives and the subsequent lifting of veneers and loosening of joinery.

* Avoid Metal Scrapers of any kind, wood fibers softened from the remover are easily compressed by hard metal edges. These sometimes apparently invisible `indents' can later show up after staining or even under clear coat finishes.

* DO NOT Sand a stripped surface. Sanding removes oxidized fibres, the natural distressing wear and ageing collectors refer to as patina. Upon refinishing uneven and splotchy effects result from the `windows' sanded into the surface. Often sanded areas of stripped wood will not take stain or finish the same as the unsanded part of the same piece. Therefore, for instance, sanding of a table leaf usually means sanding the entire top and remaining leaves. The surface was carefully prepared for the previous finish. Successful refinishing will be much easier if we disturb the wood the very least possible, in the finish removal process.
If an area is badly damaged as to require sanding; proceed with care and be aware of the increased finish work that can be created by sanding. Lightly raised grain can in some cases be stained, sealed with sanding sealer, and then sanded instead of sanding on the bare wood.

* Partially strip (on Lacquers): On some pieces a top for instance might be all that really needs to be stripped and totally refinished. Proper cleaning and touch-up of dings, dents, and blemishes on sides or underpinnings with an overfinish of the existing finish might give a very professional result. In the right instance this can be a more profitable for the finisher and offer an affordable option for the customer.

* Use wax paper laid over the remover to slow evaporation and prolong working time. On difficult finishes and in drafty work areas each application of remover can then do more work.

* To lift paint or finish retained in the grain of open pored timber, despite repeated applications of remover, try the following. Let the surface dry for a day, apply a liberal coat of 1 pound cut shellac & and allow to dry throughly then try a coat of remover to lift the shellac and the adhered finish out of the pores. The wax paper trick above helps here also. On hard cases repeat the shellac and remover steps above if positive results come from the first application.

Refinishing

Stripped surfaces are always a little more problematic than finishing on new wood. Generally Pigment Wiping Stains are the best choice for coloring on the stripped surface. Lacquer shading stains and lacquer colorants blended into sanding sealer and build coats are a good bet for color correcting. Use amber lacquer on medium to darker woods or stains to give a richer and homogeneous continuity to the piece. On very light timber and on light colors use water -white lacquer or for the very clearest non-yellowing finish use CAB-Acrylic lacquer.

IMPORTANT:

PROTECT EYES and SKIN.
Always test products in an inconspicuous place to check compatibility and end results.

Companion Materials & Supplies:
* Safety Glasses or face shield for eye protection.
* Heavy duty rubber stripping gloves.
* Apron; preferably rubber or rubber coated.
* WOODEN scrapers
(NOT putty knives or metal scrapers)
* Stripping BRUSH: stripper resistant plastic for getting into carvings and mouldig.
* STEEL WOOL:
#0 or #1 for light clear finishes, #1 or #2 for paints, &
#3 or #4 for very heavy built up layers of finish.
* Rags.

PRECAUTION:
Do not leave impregnated rags wadded or stacked in bundles as these can burst into spontaneous fire.
Dispose of rags and waste in accordance with local regulations; or lay rags out flat preferably outside,
to dry so as to avoid any fire hazard.

Wood Finish Supply
Revised: 7/8/99 Comments to Ron Ashby, author: wfs@woodfinishsupply.com
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Vice President Jusuf Kalla (photo: right) received Indonesian Teachers Union (PGRI) chairman Sulistiyo (center) and secretary general Sahiri Hermawan at the vice president's office in Jakarta on Friday.

During the meeting, the association asked the government to quickly issue a regulation to implement a 2005 law aimed at improving the professionalism and quality of Indonesian teachers and lecturers.

Kalla responded to the request by saying all heads of regional education agencies throughout the country must pass teacher certification tests.

"Pak Kalla has promised that in the future, education agency heads must first pass teacher certification tests," Sulistiyo was quoted as saying by Antara news agency.

Sulistiyo said some education agency heads did not have educational backgrounds. As an example, he cited one agency head who was formerly a fireman.

"The PGRI has suggested that to improve the quality of education, an education agency head must be a university graduate and pass a certification test. And the Vice President agreed with it," he said.

The PGRI also urged the government to provide students with free, high-quality textbooks.

"We also requested of the government that the 20 percent of the state budget to be allocated for education not be channeled to the education bureaucracy but (instead) to less privileged students," Sulistiyo said. --JP

08/24/08 06:22

Beijing, (ANTARA News) - Indonesia and China have similarities in their efforts to enhance the existing good trade ties for which many companies from the two countries have made trade contacts, a minister said.

"The two nations have similarities in their efforts to step up the long-standing trade relations," visiting Indonesian Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said here on Saturday.

The minister was here to accompany Vice President Jusuf Kalla during a three-day visit August 22-24.

Mari said the main mission of her visit in Beijing was to hold talks with her Chinese counterpart, Chen Deming, on the plan of action to enhance trade and investment ties as well as multilateral issues such as the Doha Round.

The meeting would also focus on the two countries` food security which came under the spotlight a few months ago after they rejected each other`s imported goods, she said.

"The issue of food security will also be high in the agenda of the meeting although the issue has already been included in the ASEAN plus China`s program," she said.

The minister further said more and more Chinese furniture companies had established cooperation with their Indonesian counterparts.

Through the cooperation, Indonesia expected the Chinese furniture makers not only to import logs from Indonesia but also to produce furniture in Indonesia for exports to China and other countries, she said.

"With the cooperation, we hope Indonesian wood products will have special added value and attract foreign companies to invest in Indonesia," she said.(*)

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09/03/08 14:20

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The governments of Indonesia and Chili have agreed to set up a joint technical economic commission as a forum for increasing their bilateral ties and exploring new cooperation opportunities.

The Foreign Ministry in an official statement said here on Tuesday that the agreement was contained in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in Santiago, Chili, this week by Director General for American and European Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Retno L.p. Marsudi and Director General for Foreign Affairs of Chili, Juan Pablo Lira in Santiago.

The establishment of the joint economic commission is one of the results of a bilateral consultation by delegations of the two countries held in Santiago on September 1-2, 2008.

So far, the two nations have established good cooperation in the fields of economy, education, fishery and maritime. Both sides are committed to increasing cooperation in the trade, air communications and energy fields.

As part of the efforts to boost Indonesia`s exports to Chili, Indonesia will organize a solo trade exhibition in Mall Plaza Oeste, Santiago, on September 3-7, 2008 where about 25 Indonesian businesses will take part.

Indonesia will display its primary products such as furniture, handicraft products, household utensils, ornaments, footwear, garments, traditional cosmetics and herbal medicines.

Indonesia will also promote its strategic industry products from PT Pindad (state-owned ammunition company) and state-owned aircraft industry PT Dirgantara.
(*)

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Saturday, 06 September, 2008 | 13:46 WIB

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:Indonesian and Chinese business people yesterday signed a US$ 597 million trade agreement, comprising 20 contracts for 30 projects in the textile, furniture, electronics, mining, electricity and hotel sectors.

Trade minister Mari Elka Pangestu has called on the Guangdong-based entrepreneurs to build a factory in Indonesia. The collaboration is expected to reach a trade volume of US$ 30 billion by 2010.

The Guangdong delegation team leader, Wang Yang said his region experienced the most rapid economy growth in China. According to him, the Indonesia – Guangdong trade value in 2007 reached US$ 5.19 million or up by 32.8 percent compared to 2006. This figure is one fifth of the two countries’ total trade.

Indonesia exports coal, paper, food oil, components and electronic goods. Meanwhile Guangdong’s exports include textile and garment, furniture, shoes, ceramics, telephones, motorcycles, machines and electronic gods.

CORNILA DESYANA