A client's 'simple' table refinish turned into a week of stripping old varnish

They brought in this solid oak table from the 70s. Said it just needed a light sand and new coat. Underneath the top layer was about six layers of that old orange varnish, each one gummy. Used a full quart of Citristrip and went through a whole pack of steel wool. My hands hurt for two days after. Anyone else get stuck with a job that was way bigger than the client thought?

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scott.miles10h ago

Oh man, that's just part of the gig though! You never really know what you're getting into until you start.