Thanks for your reply. How about the sanding though? - it's going to be dusty. Like you I really struggle to believe this result but am finding it a bit difficult to ignore with small children in the house especially when the advisor seemed to discount a false result? Wish I'd never tested tbh!
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I have an old pine chest that I was wanting to renovate (wax finish). When I was given it it had a painted finish. Even though the paint was chipped in places it didn't look like desperately old - perhaps 5-10 years at a guess. Anyway - as I was...