Re: Stripping/refinishing maple lab table tops

[Jerry Hester <Hester@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU>]

David Seely wrote:
> Phys-l'rs,
>
> Does anyone out there have any experience in stripping and refinishing 4'x
> 8' laminated maple lab table tops?  Ours have seen 20+ years of service and
> have recently become the target of doodlers, graffiti artists, etc.  We
> would like
> to talk to the people that made the tables but alas, no one remembers who the
> company is.
>
> Any ideas, wisdom, etc. would be appreciated.
>
> Dave Seely
> Albion College
> dseely@albion.edu

You could contact Fisher Scientific.  They produced a lot of the lab 
furniture that is in use today.  But that probably won't help with the 
refinishing chores.  You Need:
Lots of help,
Lots of clear, clean, well ventilated space,
Lots of stripping compound,
Lots of rubber gloves,
Lots of sand paper,
A high tolerance for evil smelling solutions,
and
Lots and Lots of elbow grease!!!!