A common question asked is what would I recommend to clean woodwork? My response for years is start with Dawn soap and warm water, wipe the item with a cotton t-shirt type material. If you need to scrub the item, then I would use a series of scotch-brite starting at grey and work your way to red and then green for extra coarse.
Another product I recommend for areas really dirty that is going to get stripped is Dirtex. Just follow the directions on the box and use scotch-brite. Its amazing how well Dirtex works. Once down scrubbing wipe everything down, let the area dry for a day, and then continue with the refinishing process.
I hope this helps.
Cheers!
I second your assertion. For smaller jobs Dirtex also comes in pre-mixed spray bottles and aerosol cans. I get mine at Ace Hardware.
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