Part 1 - Mid Century Teak Dining Table Restoration: Eco vs Chemical Stripper

In this video antique restorer Simon Gilboy compares the effectiveness of a water-based eco-friendly wood stripper against a professional dichloromethane chemical stripper.
At the same time Simon goes on to prepare a mid century, Nathan teak dining table ready for sealing and wax polishing with beeswax polish.

Part 2 of this restoration :https://youtu.be/WdLD4TuKSow

Gilboys Furniture Restoration was established in 1994.
Simon Gilboy was apprenticed by Dartington Trust and with the help of the Princes Trust established his furniture restoration business just outside of Totnes in South Devon, UK.

Find out about our Beeswax Polishes: https://gilboys.co.uk

Materials used in this video:
Water-based Eco-friendly wood stripper, Dichloromethane wood stripper, Dust mask, An old paintbrush, Painter's roller tray, Gilboys Restorer's Apron, Rubber Gloves, Protective eye wear, Cabinet Scraper, 120 grit sandpaper, Methylated spirits, Homemade wood and carpet sanding block, elbow grease.

00:17 Introduction
01:52 Eco-friendly Water-based Stripper vs Chemical Stripper
03:18 Application of eco-friendly stripper
04:11 Application of chemical stripper
06:16 Stripping the old finish
10:12 Using coarse wire wool to remove the finish
12:16 Using steel wool to clean the water based stripper
13:48 Advantages and disadvantages of using a water based stripper
15:52 Strip three times
16:35 3rd strip of the old finish
18:01 Scrubbing the surface dry with steel wool
20:40 Opening the butterfly leaf
22:20 Eco-friendly stripper results
22:50 Re-using the steel wool
22:35 Test Results
24:55 Timelapse of stripping the base
25:20 Sanding preparation
27:14 Should you use water based stripper on antique furniture?
28:20 Sanding the table with 120 grit sandpaper
29:18 Sanding out cross-grain scratches
30:02 Advice for using an electric sander
30:47 How thick is a modern wood veneer?
32:25 G-Plan coffee table cut in half
33:02 Sanding through the veneer
33:22 This is what stitched veneer looks like
34:10 Denatured alcohol / Methylated Spirits washed over the surface
34:48 Washing the surface with Meths
36:34 Chipboard showing through the veneered surface
38:28 Explanation of sanding with 120 grit sandpaper
19:01 End of Part 1

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