seeking someone to strip old shellac from woodwork

Can anyone recommend someone who will remove the bubbled, darkened, “alligator” shallac finish from old woodwork? I believe some do it with chemicals, others simply use very sharp scraping tools to scrape it down to bare wood. We prefer to avoid toxic chemicals if possible. Thanks for any leads.

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rufus | 8 years and 3 months ago

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Avoid DeGamba strippers whatever you do!

dmdesmond | 8 years and 3 months ago

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Whoever takes it off for you, know that shellac is very very easy to take off and can be done without harmful chemicals. Citrisolve is ok or you can even use new shellac to take off old shellac.

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