Anchorseal Removal

Non-polar solvents like naphtha/mineral spirits will dissolve it, though where it's thick, you might be required to do a bit of stiff brushing to help it into solution. I'd turn it first then soak in solvent to make sure what I spent carried away the most important wax.

I have a friend who sometimes sandblasts burls. I wonder would that work in this case.

Keith

Dan,

Are you sure it's Anchorseal? Usually when you get wood that has a really thick coating on it like that, it's just plain old paraffin wax. My wood guy gets all his exotics in like that and has to re-coat them with Anchorseal because wherever the wax gets scraped off the wood will check. If it's just paraffin, you might be able to remove it with naptha, or the PRUDENT application of heat, from an indirect source, like a Quartz Halogen lightbulb, hair dryer or heat gun. You won't get it all, because some will penetrate the wood when it melts, but it will be better than the thick layer.

Chuck,

No, I'm pretty sure its Anchorseal. It is not clear and when scraped it does not create white shavings. It is rather murky and somewhat sticky when touched. But thanks for the input on removing paraffin wax - that was going to be another question as that's what is on another piece of wood that has a natural edge.

Thanks! Dan Klima

Thanks, all, for the input! That will give me a few things to try.

Thanks again, Dan Klima

Wax is wax, and Anchorseal is a wax suspension. Use any nonpolar solvent.