Back To The Grain

Brook Street Depot, Brook Street, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 7BA

01273 480866 www.backtothegrain.co.uk

Disclaimer on Tank Stripping

Whilst we will take every care to ensure that your goods are not damaged as a result of the stripping process, we cannot accept any responsibility for any damage or loss caused.

Notes:

• We will offer advice as to the expected outcome of any stripping process.

• Our paint and varnish tank stripping operation requires soaking the object in a warm solution of water and sodium hydroxide (caustic soda which is alkaline).

• After soaking the object it is pressure sprayed with hot water to neutralise the salts.

• Sometimes, softer and more porous timber may hold the salt within the wood and extend the drying out period. We recommend that the area be washed, firstly with vinegar (a weak acid) and then later with clean water.

• Soaking can adversely affect laminated materials such as plywood and veneers and it may not be possible to identify these materials under a paint layer. Again we will offer our advice but the customer must take final responsibility.

• Doors and windows with glass pose a slight problem, as the frames can distort and break the glass. This is usually because the door glass is not toughened and does not comply with current Building Regulations.

• Lead and glass in leaded light glazing is unaffected by caustic soda. However the cement within the cames of the glazed panels can become fractured through wear and tear I and be washed out during the tank and cleaning processes.

• Customers should be aware that glass in leaded glazing could become loose so that the door may 'rattle'. This rattle can be remedied by the insertion of black putty cement into the small gaps between the lead and glass.