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Comments (1)Ugh! I have just been taking a closer look at one of the chairs, and discovered why it felt slightly sticky to the touch: there is an accumulation of oily kitchen grime all over it, the kind only repeated application of soap and lots of elbow grease can shift....See MoreAntique Furniture
Comments (3)I have no experience with them, but generally, a poorly "restored" piece of furniture won't bear scrutiny very well. Pay particular attention to the underside/inside of any furniture you're considering. Poor quality is generally pretty obvious. Another thing to consider is the term "restoration" covers a lot of ground and means different things to different people. For example, if someone does a "technically" good job stripping and refinishing an old table with minwax stain and a poly finish, (which I consider "refurbished" rather than "restored") some would consider that a good thing, and others would consider the piece totally ruined. As a consumer, you have to decide what is relevant to your needs. Personally, I feel the "Don't refinish antique furniture, period" is oversold. Many antique furniture pieces simply aren't worth all that much, even in "original" condition. So, if refinishing/refurbishing the piece with modern materials makes it more attractive to certain people . . . hey, have at it....See MoreRefreshing Antique Furniture (wax maybe?)
Comments (28)The "old English" and the "Weed and feed your finish" things are just gloppy oils that will build into a sludge that traps dirt. they look great for a while, but furniture from people who use it repeatedly is easy to spot by the build-up. Start by cleaning them thoroughly with a method that doesn't dissolve the finish: Soap and water (not Murphy’s oil soap, you want a plain liquid dish soap or general purpose cleaner, diluted for use) and a soft cloth to get all the sticky spills. Wipe down with clean damp cloths to get rid of the soap. Repeat with mineral spirits and 0000 steel wool or other extremely mild scrubby things to get rid of oily hand grime and build up old wax. Wipe it down with clean cloth dampened in mineral spirits to get all the loosened grime off. EVALUATE THE FINISH: What does it look like? Are there worn spots? You can stop here until you have them all cleaned up and evaluated. If you have bare spots on the finish, clear shellac can protect them and will be easy to remove (with alcohol) if you decide to completely refinish. If there are no bare spots and worn places, waxing and budding with HARD PASTE furniture wax ... really thin and buffed out thoroughly ... is all you need to do....See MoreHow to go about finding a specific piece of antique furniture?
Comments (2)All of the above....haunt eBay... check etsy....google it....post pictures on all sorts of social media and say you want another.... Facebook has several antique oriented pages...pot on as many as you can. It's out trhere....you just have to find it!...See Morecleo07
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