Stripping is not the only option in restoring the original luster to furniture especially if you live in Austin city, TX. An alternative is available which ensures preservation of the veneer and original finish character. The good news is that furniture restoration Austin have come up with easy tips to aid you in retaining the beauty of your antique wood-piece.
Before embarking on repairs and touch-ups, the furniture is wiped by use of mineral spirits. This mineral spirits function to saturate the finish temporarily revealing the furniture outlook with nothing but a wipe-on coat on clear finish. The first step is to meticulously clean any furniture to be repaired. This allows restoration of the furniture original luster. The recommendation is the use of a mixture of ivory liquid dish soap. The proportions are the same as those used in dish washing. The procedure involves dipping a sponge into the mixture, squeezing it out then using it to scrub gently onto the surface. A paintbrush is the best to use in cleaning moldings and carvings. After scrubbing, the surface is rinsed using a wrung-out sponge and clean water. The wood-piece is dried using a clean towel.
Eliminate the white rings using petroleum jelly. Alternatively you can use special removers. Smear the ring first using the jelly and leave it overnight. The oil penetrates the finish and eliminates the ring or makes it less.
Delicate paint removers are used to scrap the paint taking care not to damage the finish. This can be made from razor and masking tape pieces whereby the tapes are wrapped round the blades and bend to curve. The damage is then filled with epoxy after thoroughly mixing epoxy putty. Its placed inside area that needs repair. If you find out that there are any absent veneer or chipped wood or even damaged molding, fix using the putty too.
After the epoxy has hardened; this could take several hours, you can now sand and tinge the repair. The repair is blended onto the surrounding surface through gel stain painting which matches color and design. Select two stain colors matching bright and obscure wood areas. A dab of both is put on a wood scrap creating various color ranges by unifying the two.
Spread gel stain onto the surface and wipe excess. The gel stain does not remove darkened water marks or remove the unwanted defects. All it does is hiding fine scratches and colors in regions that the finish has worn out.
If there are nail holes or small cracks after final finish has been applied, they are filled using fill wax sticks which are colored, repair wax sticks or fill pencils. Small indentations are eliminated by wetting them. Moisture makes the crumpled fibers of wood to swell back to the original shape. However, it should be noted that it is a must for the moisture to penetrate into the wood if this is to work.
The ultimate step in this process is wiping on a finishing coat. This is done to restore sheen and also for protection of the surface. Any wipe done on the finish works.
Before embarking on repairs and touch-ups, the furniture is wiped by use of mineral spirits. This mineral spirits function to saturate the finish temporarily revealing the furniture outlook with nothing but a wipe-on coat on clear finish. The first step is to meticulously clean any furniture to be repaired. This allows restoration of the furniture original luster. The recommendation is the use of a mixture of ivory liquid dish soap. The proportions are the same as those used in dish washing. The procedure involves dipping a sponge into the mixture, squeezing it out then using it to scrub gently onto the surface. A paintbrush is the best to use in cleaning moldings and carvings. After scrubbing, the surface is rinsed using a wrung-out sponge and clean water. The wood-piece is dried using a clean towel.
Eliminate the white rings using petroleum jelly. Alternatively you can use special removers. Smear the ring first using the jelly and leave it overnight. The oil penetrates the finish and eliminates the ring or makes it less.
Delicate paint removers are used to scrap the paint taking care not to damage the finish. This can be made from razor and masking tape pieces whereby the tapes are wrapped round the blades and bend to curve. The damage is then filled with epoxy after thoroughly mixing epoxy putty. Its placed inside area that needs repair. If you find out that there are any absent veneer or chipped wood or even damaged molding, fix using the putty too.
After the epoxy has hardened; this could take several hours, you can now sand and tinge the repair. The repair is blended onto the surrounding surface through gel stain painting which matches color and design. Select two stain colors matching bright and obscure wood areas. A dab of both is put on a wood scrap creating various color ranges by unifying the two.
Spread gel stain onto the surface and wipe excess. The gel stain does not remove darkened water marks or remove the unwanted defects. All it does is hiding fine scratches and colors in regions that the finish has worn out.
If there are nail holes or small cracks after final finish has been applied, they are filled using fill wax sticks which are colored, repair wax sticks or fill pencils. Small indentations are eliminated by wetting them. Moisture makes the crumpled fibers of wood to swell back to the original shape. However, it should be noted that it is a must for the moisture to penetrate into the wood if this is to work.
The ultimate step in this process is wiping on a finishing coat. This is done to restore sheen and also for protection of the surface. Any wipe done on the finish works.