What can be used to strip SuperSheen?

[azrider]

Is there a readily avalible chemical that will allow me to strip the Supersheen off a project so I can reapply it? I had attempted to antique a project, and that didn't work, so I wiped off all the antique, which left the supersheen with some blotches. There is not a leatherwork supply store within an hour of my house, and I don't have any deglazer. Is there something else that might work that I could get at a grocery store or Home Depot?

[azrider]

Here is a picture of it. Would rubbing alcohol work?

[TomSwede]

Just remebered that I used denatured alcohol to rub off Fiebings leathersheen from my first rod tube. The silver text got a purplish tone since I had lift from mahogany and red dye that got mixed into the sheen. It came off fine but I had to re-apply one coat of silver because the purle tone still showed evidence on the silver.

Put some sheen on a scrap piece and test it.

Tom

[rustyriggin]

I don't know how much of the actual finish Deglazer would take off, I've only used it to get glue off of my leather projects. It's worth a try though. It's made by Fiebings.

[azrider]

Thanks for the suggestions. I am going to pick up some deglazer when I back into town, and see if I can do anything for this, but have a hunch I will be remaking it.

[wildrose]

I have formerly used a deglazer that Tandy put out, and it worked great for me. Stripped off EVERYTHING.

[Drac]

I recently had to strip supershhen off a project meself and used some cheap %100 acetone from walmart. did the job no prob. haven't sprayed supersheen back over the project yet though, but don't expect there to be any prob although the leather darkened up just a little. I folded up part of an old cotton t-shirt, put it over the end of the bottle, tipped it onto the cloth then wiped in circles. reapplied acetone to the shirt, then back to circles. kept doing that until the supesheen was all gone. only took a few minutes to do an area that's about 27 square inches.

[jana]

If you use Acetone and are successful, make sure to put some kind of conditioner back on the leather. Acetone will dry out the leather.

[NMCOWBOY]

shaveing cream should strip off the supersheen, we used it in the Marine Corps to strip or boots so the could be spit shined. wipe it down with shaving cream and a soft cloth then go over it with saddle soap. should work,and won't take all the oils out of the leather like Acetone will.