It is that time of year for traditions. One of mine is making lefsa with my sister and our daughters and daughters-in-law. Last year, not thinking, I put the hot lefsa between towels on my table. Six hours later during clean up I removed the towels to find a place mat size white spot on my table. I went online to see how to get it out, all to no avail. The only thing I could do at that time was to cover it with a place mat.
This fall I was sitting at my work desk and looking into the warehouse I saw Log-Gevity Citrus Strip Gel. For some reason I thought of my table; what could it hurt if I tried to strip the table. So I took a sample and a gallon home. I set a fan up on one side of the dining room and opened the sliding doors on the other side for good ventilation. I tried some of the sample first, putting it on a 12" x 12" area. I poured a cup of coffee and sat down. About 20 minutes later, scraper in hand, I checked to see how much longer I needed to wait. I had never used Log-Gevity Citrus Strip before so I didn’t know what to expect. To my total amazement there was a beautiful piece of oak.In the Log Home Supply business I think of a stripper for the removal of failed log finish. Log-Gevity Citrus Stripper contains no methylene chloride and no neutralizing is needed. The best part for me is the pH balance that is non-damaging, not only to logs, masonry, plastered walls and metals, but also to wood tables. I have no idea what finish was on the table, but this product is designed to remove multiple layers of finish, varnish, stains, latex paint, and oil paint.
I opened the gallon and went to work using, in total, about ¼ gallon. My table is quite large, seating six people without the leaf. It was only 21/2 hours later and I was cleaning up. Depending on
how many layers and of what you are removing, your time will be different. The odor was almost nonexistent, but ventilation is required or wear a respiratory for protection. I am so pleased with how fast and odor free Log-Gevity Citrus Strip Gel was, that now I am searching for another project.
