Solvent Based Furniture Cleaner Lacquer

It s easiest to clean shellac with household ammonia and water.

Solvent based furniture cleaner lacquer.

Spray a small amount of solvent based furniture cleaner on a dry rag and wipe the lacquer gently starting with a small section. Like the other two mentioned above lacquer thinners are petroleum based solvents that are used to dissolve dilute and clean surfaces and paintbrushes. Then carefully rub off the dirt. You can usually substitute a brush cleaner for the mineral spirits or lacquer thinner you may otherwise use to clean your varnish lacquer or water based finish brushes.

Use a solvent based furniture cleaner stubborn areas. Test the solvent first in a hidden area to make sure it doesn t damage the finish. As do some of the new citrus based cleaners. Some are even water based but these work more slowly and are less effective than solvent based.

A quick history of varnish and lacquer finishes for furniture. Lacquer thinner is a generic name made up of many different solvents. Apply the solvent to a soft cloth. Some lacquer finishes can tolerate mild solvent based wood cleaners for removing heavy dirt.

Murphy s oil soap is a very mild cleaner and may or may not be. Test these cleaners in an inconspicuous area of the cabinet to ensure they don t damage the finish. In fact they are very similar to paint thinners in many ways. Due to the toxicity and flammability of the solvents used in lacquers solvent based coatings are in the process of being replaced with water based coatings.