Removing The Tired Old Finish On An Epic Queensland Maple 40 Drawer Office Cabinet Circa 1920 PT2
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- Опубліковано 17 вер 2024
- Today in Part 2 of this restoration we are going to remove the old shellac finish off this gorgeous Antique Queensland Maple Chest of 40 drawers retaining the original color and leaving the bumps intact.
Originally from the Old Land Council Office this piece has been sitting in a shed for many years in a sad state of neglect being home to cockroaches and mice,.
Follow along as we bring this Historical Artifact back to it former glory.
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Love Queensland Maple! Second only to Silky Oak in my eyes (and just scraping ahead of red cedar).
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neighbor down the street had an old chest on side of the road - husband refused to let me get it. After watching your videos I wanted to try my hand at restoring.
I would Start with something smaller and work your way up to bigger pieces. There are so many old antique bargains around at the moment.
What is “mentholated spirits”?
Methylated Spirits denatured alcohol
Why would someone put a pine top on a solid Queensland maple cabinet like this one? I just don’t get that??? Is there a reason for this that you know of pls?
Secondary Timbers Due to the top not being as visible to view and the high cost of maple timber the back boards are also hoop pine
Couple of points. Why didn't you wash the piece with detergent as a first step to remove the excrement and smell? It will clean it more effectively than sanding and you wouldn't run the risk of inhaling cockroach and mouse droppings. Second methylene chloride paint stripper is banned in Europe as it's a carcinogen. I noticed that you had no PPE - no gloves, respirator and you were wearing flip flops. You'd be prosecuted over here!
I have found in the past getting the timber wet even with detergent makes the smell worse and i have been using this paint stripper in a well ventilated area for 40 years with no issues.