I'll let you know how I get on....If doesn't work I'll try Zack's method but I'm gonna do it VERY slowly (like bit by bit over a few weeks!....I think the risk is one could get bored trying to do it in one go and then end up getting stripper everywhere!.....shudder....lol).

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just thinking bout the question and relized this...

I have this wood bench I made back in HS wood shop...real sturdy and all...and laqured...the other day my wife was doing her nails (nail polish and girly $hit) i guess she "accadently" spilled a bit of the nail polish remover on the bench...it's got a big circle where she did it...so you may just try some nail polish remover...may work who knows.

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