Restoring antique
Ashley Benavidez
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guidance needed in restoring antique trunk
Comments (2)When you say "restore" do you mean keeping and cleaning all the old stuff? or do you mean removing the old leather or fabric and putting paint or a finish on the wood underneath> Do you want to re do the inside with something like velvet? or to keep as much of the old paper as possible? Linda C...See MoreAdvice restoring antique dresser
Comments (4)It is probably not an antique. It was probably made for the hotel by one of the specialist furniture makers and discarded because of the damage. Check with the woodworking forum to see how to repair or re-place veneer. As a lesson in how good-quality furniture goes together it's a good one. Take the time to clean and reglue all the joints properly, with clamping. Their using two glues might be because of the difference in setting time or strength....See MoreAdvice restoring antique dresser
Comments (1)Heat and moisture will loosen hide glue so dis-assemble the whole thing,refit/tighten joints and use nothing other than hide glue(including veneer) to re-assemble. Why hide? Because moisture and water will alow joints be separated if needed later on. IDK what to do with finish either,your call. Good luck and post pics when you are done....See MoreRestoring antique vanity to a functional piece of furniture again.
Comments (6)You’d have to remake the box too. Unscrew the drawer fronts and add new drawers. IF they didn’t fasten the faces with liquid nails, which many of the “crafty” Pin people love like it’s endangered. If if you can’t use it as a bs key, and can’t make furniture, forget it....See MoreAshley Benavidez
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