Mike Holbrook
04-22-2016, 11:42 AM
Apparently there is not a restoration forum on SMC so here I am again with with restoration questions, which I guess are finishing questions.
The wife bought this "antique/scrap" bench. It has been on our porch, outdoors for years. She left the peeling paint that was on it, for looks. So now the finish is flaking off on the used surfaces. Interesting because this process reveals several colors it was painted over the years.
I like this piece of furniture and would like to use it in a mountain home we plan to build in the near future. I am not concerned as much with restoring any "antique" value as preserving the wood and making it into a functional indoor piece of furniture.
I was thinking about trying to scrape the old paint off with card & cabinet scrapers first. I also have a gallon of Urethan/Paint remover that says it is "biodegradable and safe". The restoration specialist at my local Woodcraft suggested it. I am hoping I can get the paint off and put a more natural wood finish on it. I cant tell what kind of wood it is yet but it seems relatively hard and has not done much in the way of splitting..over the years.
Am I headed in a good direction?
The wife bought this "antique/scrap" bench. It has been on our porch, outdoors for years. She left the peeling paint that was on it, for looks. So now the finish is flaking off on the used surfaces. Interesting because this process reveals several colors it was painted over the years.
I like this piece of furniture and would like to use it in a mountain home we plan to build in the near future. I am not concerned as much with restoring any "antique" value as preserving the wood and making it into a functional indoor piece of furniture.
I was thinking about trying to scrape the old paint off with card & cabinet scrapers first. I also have a gallon of Urethan/Paint remover that says it is "biodegradable and safe". The restoration specialist at my local Woodcraft suggested it. I am hoping I can get the paint off and put a more natural wood finish on it. I cant tell what kind of wood it is yet but it seems relatively hard and has not done much in the way of splitting..over the years.
Am I headed in a good direction?