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JohnP writes:
Okay, maybe it's not a "hunert" years old but it's old.
The top coat was almost completely gone in many areas
and it needed some veneer regluing and a patch or two.
Other than that, it was all chem wash,
re-amalgamation of what little of the finish was left
with that super mixture I posted a while back.
Then spray shellac and french pad the flat spots.
NO staining or stripping involved,
I did not remove or sand anything down to the wood.
The old dark dirt and grime came off with the cleaning --
there was a little shellac left here and there.
Used hide glue on the veneer repairs.
Client was shocked it could look so good under all the
dirt and grime soot and water damage (it was in a fire).
Just wanted to share some pics of stuff that goes right
(it happens once in a while :-)
John Polgar
Clearwater, FL
