Originally Posted by Charlee
Originally Posted by Glenn
Originally Posted by Charlee
Originally Posted by debbiewi
Charlee,
what was the name of the stuff you clean up the cabinets with? I think you said you got it at Menards??
thanks
debbie
It's called "Howard's Restor-a-finish" followed by Howard's Feed n Wax (I know Glenn, the wood's dead and doesn't need fed! :lol: but I like the way the stuff makes the wood look!) ....I've not found it at Lowe's, but have found it at Home Depot, and most of the antique stores around here carry it. :) Hope that helps!
Charlee using the Howard products is okay. It is basically cosmetic fix and you like the looks go far it. As a furniture restorer I go with the old fashioned restoration techniques(restoring the old finish by repairing such as french polish the shellac) I agree with you I don't refinish by stripping I just make the old finish look new again. By the way love your new machine.
Glenn
Thanks Glenn! This "New Old Girl" is going to present some problems with my normal methods tho...those decals are gonna get in my way!! She's missing some shellac/varnish, and I don't know how to go about fixing that without damaging them! They already have a few silvered spots... ~sigh~ I'm gonna have to learn something new...and find out where to learn it! :lol:
The best way to handle missing shellac if it is missing over some of the decal is to use spray shellac from Lowes(you want to use the clear and not orange shellac) Spray lightly over the decals this will protect them from the Howards restorer which will turn them dark and silver them. After you spray the shellac in the missing areas get a can of shellac and artist brush and fill in the areas with shellac until matches the level of surrounding areas. But in this case I would not use Howards it might [penatrate down to the decals and damage them. After you repair the shellac I would use a could paste wax such as Bri wax or one of the brands carried in antique stores not johnson paste it contains carnuba. the antique waxes uses bee wax as a base and is harmless to the finish. Decals are a restorere's nightmare to work around. Hope this helps you get started.
Glenn