Comments on: Rare Victorian Forum: Restoration Tips for Cleaning Compo http://rarevictorian.com/2009/07/rare-victorian-forum-restoration-tips-for-cleaning-compo.html The definitive Victorian antique furniture destination Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:07:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Brad Charles http://rarevictorian.com/2009/07/rare-victorian-forum-restoration-tips-for-cleaning-compo.html/comment-page-1#comment-2271 Brad Charles Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:44:32 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=2937#comment-2271 Hi Everybody, After 30 plus years in the antique refinishing/restoration I find the best advise to do as little as possible at home. ie. a nice lite cream polish such as OZ. The best advise is to take your peace to a qualified professional if you want to do what is best for that particular piece. I have seen so many pieces really messed up from good intentions. Anyway people are always welcome to contact me for any info. Brad Charles Bradford's Antiques Hi Everybody,
After 30 plus years in the antique refinishing/restoration I find the
best advise to do as little as possible at home. ie. a nice lite cream polish such as OZ.
The best advise is to take your peace to a qualified professional if you want to do what is best for that particular piece. I have seen so many pieces really messed up from good intentions. Anyway
people are always welcome to contact me for any info.
Brad Charles
Bradford’s Antiques

]]> By: beerwineandcheese http://rarevictorian.com/2009/07/rare-victorian-forum-restoration-tips-for-cleaning-compo.html/comment-page-1#comment-2267 beerwineandcheese Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:33:21 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=2937#comment-2267 Is she trying to revive the finish, remove dirt, or put a new finish on top of the wood without affecting the patina? The techniques vary tremendously. We should begin by understanding what kind of finish is on the wood in the first place. Most times, you need to carefully inspect the entire piece to discover clues about what was used. Without going too much further, I'd say a good cleaning (techniques vary tremendously) is in order, then inspect the surface to determine if a new topcoat finish would be appropriate (i.e. lacquer, tung oil, linseed oil, etc) or just a polishing wax (possibly color treated). We need more information before we can begin diagnosing and prescribing an appropriate solution over the net. Is she trying to revive the finish, remove dirt, or put a new finish on top of the wood without affecting the patina?

The techniques vary tremendously. We should begin by understanding what kind of finish is on the wood in the first place. Most times, you need to carefully inspect the entire piece to discover clues about what was used.

Without going too much further, I’d say a good cleaning (techniques vary tremendously) is in order, then inspect the surface to determine if a new topcoat finish would be appropriate (i.e. lacquer, tung oil, linseed oil, etc) or just a polishing wax (possibly color treated).

We need more information before we can begin diagnosing and prescribing an appropriate solution over the net.

]]> By: zeke http://rarevictorian.com/2009/07/rare-victorian-forum-restoration-tips-for-cleaning-compo.html/comment-page-1#comment-2266 zeke Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:36:13 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=2937#comment-2266 I'd like to say that this blog has so many members that have given me and many other people good advice on the care of our antiques as well as attribution and good advice in general regarding 19th century American furniture. If I think I can help someone with a question I always chime in and offer what i hope is solid information that will be helpful. This is a very unselfish community consisting of some really great individuals, I think we will grow to be the definitive site for American "Victorian" furniture. I’d like to say that this blog has so many members that have given me and many other people good advice on the care of our antiques as well as attribution and good advice in general regarding 19th century American furniture. If I think I can help someone with a question I always chime in and offer what i hope is solid information that will be helpful. This is a very unselfish community consisting of some really great individuals, I think we will grow to be the definitive site for American “Victorian” furniture.

]]> By: English Classics http://rarevictorian.com/2009/07/rare-victorian-forum-restoration-tips-for-cleaning-compo.html/comment-page-1#comment-2264 English Classics Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:51:44 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=2937#comment-2264 I've never thought of that. Usually a good waxing/polishing cleans a piece right up (assuming, of course, that it has a wax finish). I’ve never thought of that. Usually a good waxing/polishing cleans a piece right up (assuming, of course, that it has a wax finish).

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