>>> Turpentine is a drying agent...it removes oil.( Oil strippers in the paint section in the hardware store)
No, actually that's backwards Skye. Cary and I have lots of antique furniture that we've refinished. The stripper-stuff is not the same as turpentine. You strip the old finish off and then clean it with turpentine. The turpentine is actually a little oily, and I was told it put back some of the moisture/oils that the strippers remove. (My father was the last of a long line of cabinetmakers in his family - I'm pretty sure about this one!) Karen Thomas, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED]
