Can the QRB product “Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Remover” be used to remove stain from my coffee table?

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Or must I just sand the whole thing down?
I guess I’m not sure if the old stain on the table is considered to fall into the "paint varnish or lacquer" category.
Thanks
Matt
Sorry Guys, I mean that the table was stained a lite/medium pine stain a think when a friend gave it to me years ago. Now it has a few water stains on it and I want to change the color to a darker cherry.

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  1. wvparanormal says:
    January 4, 2010 at 5:01 am

    No liquid remover will remove stain. Sanding is the only way. If it has a veneer top be careful or you will sand through the veneer. The water stains make the job a little harder. If it wasn’t water stained, you wouldn’t have to go to bare wood to stain it darker, but if you don’t go to bare wood, with water stains, they will show through your new stain.

  2. surfcandee says:
    January 4, 2010 at 5:01 am

    nothing will remove stain from wood- have to sand it- even than, if it’s deep, you still might see it.

    are you talking about a stain, like water, or "stain" as in wood preservative? big diff!

  3. Ray W says:
    January 4, 2010 at 5:01 am

    Depending on what caused the stain, and what the stain looks like there are several ways to remove some stains from finished wood, but paint and varnish remover is designed to completely remove the finish from an item.
    If the stain appears to have penetrated the finish, and the wood underneath, then you will need to strip and refinish the product to restore the piece.
    This is a major undertaking requiring several days to do right, and may require bleaching the wood, after striping, to remove the stain as much as possible. Knowing that wood has flaws, like differences in color, you do not need to completely remove the stain to have good success, just even out the color as much as possible. Very old pieces should not be refinished as the process will destroy the patina, and and any antique value of the piece. As stains and wear patterns are desirable.

  4. Cableguy says:
    January 4, 2010 at 5:01 am

    That will take off the varnish and if you are staining it a darker color you shouldn t have to completely sand it down just stain over the existing stain then revarnish or just use a Tung oil finish for a hand rubed look

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