The Talking Machine Forum — For All Antique Phonographs & Recordings

"The problem with moving only one layer of paint while leaving an underlayer intact is that whatever off-the-shelf solvent you use will probably dissolve both. You would need to find a solvent that removes the outer layer without removing the underlayer."

This is exactly what Hoppe's #9 does. Only one layer at a time.

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Tony K.

Edison Collector/Restorer

If the wood graining was done with shellac (anyone know?) then the black paint can be attacked by solvents that don't dissolve shellac. For example, I like to use mineral spirits to wet-sand my imperfect shellac applications. Just a thought.
-bill