Hello, I am a new member. I occasionally refinish things. Last week I refinished a table top by putting 2 coats of polyurethane on top. it like all of my...
I don't know how or where you refinish your furniture, but if your shop seems to be too HOT, the heat will cause bubbles in your finish in a poly or laq. Try...
-I would make sure ta-- In ... finish ... to ... used to do, I didn't connect what I was doing with my vanish! until I realized that I made the bubbles buy...
Hello Guru Khalsa, Great to have you as a NEW MEMBER!! Some finishes are very sensitive in their care and application, polyurethane is one of them. It must me...
Stirring can also cause bubbles. Be careful when you mix up the poly. Carolyn ... refinished a table top by putting 2 coats of polyurethane on top. it like all...
After the questions about bubbles in a polyurethane finish, and some of the solutions I've found (the hard way) I've been thinking of other little tips and...
We have an antique wood office chair with arms that has two springs on the bottom. One of the springs has broken. Can anyone give us suggestion as to where...
Hello, I am new to the group and new to restoration. Last week I picked up a bedroom set from Belgium and instead of being set up as I inspected and purchased...
Hello Angela! Thanks and WELCOME to the Group! To answer your first question about the marble tops, I would advise you to not use an adhesive on the marble for...
I use wood pre stain wood conditioner, not the 2 coats the can suggests. I have used up to 5 coats of conditioner on one piece. Then if I plan to use a warm...
I bought an old trunk at an auction last weekend. I would like to restore it, at least clean it up a bit. First question would be how to get the moth ball...
Welcome to the Group Joan! Old trunks! Nothing like the smell that emits from the interior (or exterior) of those closed up time capsules. What I do when I ...
Thanks for the tips Matthew. My sister told me to put fresh newspaper in it. The ink in the print takes in the oders and then you discard the paper. I tried...
Hi Joan! Me either- watching paint dry is the same as watching the grass grow. If there are things I can do to move on to something else, makes life a little...
The leather is a very thin leather. Maybe deer hide or some thin-skinned animal, not cowhide. It is torn in many places and has suffered from some moisture...
If you search for Trunk Restoration on-line you will find many sources of experienced help with almost any aspect of this type of project. One source that I...
On the leather, I wouldn't remove any of it- the point being, just as you said- to keep it as much together and original as you found it. When it comes to...
OK...Thanks for the info. I will work on it and return later to annoy everyone again with yet the next question. ... No virus found in this outgoing message. ...
Hi, I'm new to the group, and am currently working on 2 chairs. One is just a reupholstery, the other is restoration and reupholstery. I have come to the...
... One is ... to ... suggest? ... to to ... needs ... should ... first? ... Hello Jennifer and WELCOME to the Group! Always good to hear from new members with...
I thought I would update on the trunk project. I have started removing the paper from the inside. Since I would like to make it useable I will re-line it and...
Sounds like you are making quite the progress on the trunk! First thing I will offer, be careful oiling the leather. Make sure it is already glued down and...
When you go to refasten the hardware that holds the leather handles you'll need "clinch nails" that are especially made for this purpose...I think I posted the...
Thanks for the tips.....The brackets that hold the handles are in good shape and can easily be reused. I ride horses and it will be fun to make the handles...
Jennifer: As someone doing restoration work professionally for a number of years now I can offer some perspective based on trial and error. In most cases when...
Very well put Tom! I have had a few experiences with cheaper tools that have really held their own. I have a 1955 Chrome model 10" Craftsman table saw. I've...
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