Ben Hoops
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White Marks on Your Furniture?
Do you have a table that has been used, abused for years that is is badly marked and stained? White cloudy stains are typically caused by placing hot dishes directly on the table as well as some white watermark rings caused by setting cups and glasses directly on the wood. How did you fix the …
Furniture Scratches
When that heartbreaking first ding or scratch appears on your new furniture, the marks left behind are especially obvious if the stain is scraped off and the lighter wood beneath it is revealed. Let’s face it – furniture is meant to be used, not just sit there collecting dust. But the downside if you are …
Antiques (Part 3)
Restoring Value (Part 3) By Andrea Daly Products: There are many products used within the restoration process: cleaners, adhesives, fillers, paints, and coatings. It all breaks down to these five categories; there are many choices in each group. It is the “objective” that will dictate what choices to make. Most of the demand in the …
Antiques (part 2)
Restoring Value Continued – (Part 2) by Andrea Daly Preservation (Conservation): If the objective is to keep the item as close to its current state, conservation methods need to be employed. The original finish needs to be consolidated, aesthetics are not the objective; keeping it as close to its original state is the main concern. …
Antiques (Part 1)
Restoring Value ( Part 1) Historical, Sentimental, Monetary By Andrea Daley Restore, refurbish, conserve, preserve, reconstitute, mend, renovate, overhaul, reinstate, re-establish, touch up, repair, rebuild, recondition, reconstruct, revise, etc. Can a physical item be restored; does the word restorer define what we do? Think about it! What are we restoring? It can only be the …
Wobbly Chairs?
The change in Michigan weather can wreak havic on your furniture, especially your chairs. If your chairs are starting to creak or you are scared to sit on it because it is too wobbly – here are 6 steps to fix it up and make your chairs sturdy again. A couple of tools that you …
Repair & Restore or Refinish?
There are many options available today with furniture that needs some “help”. The question is what is the best one? Here are some available options: clean the furniture & polish “touch-up / spruce-up” the furniture by renewing the worn areas refinish – take the existing finish off and start new The first step – Inspecting …