How do I restore this slate hearth!?
AMB
5 years ago
I need help restoring this slate hearth. It is covered with some kind of paint, plaster blobs or glue. The photos are after I have gone over it with some fine steel wool and WD40 which has had a nice effect in the slate but no effect on the blobs and lines! Could I soak the blobs with something and chip them off, or should I get my electric orbital sander on them? Please help.
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