Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: Furniture cleaning question
On Wed, 30 Apr 2014 09:00:50 -0400 Rich Thomas wrote: > I told him all that last week but apparently his internets is broken or > something and he did not get the fowunwun You sure did! In fact, you said, > Turpentine on a rag, outside. Wipe it down, scrub it, whatever, to get > the old nasty stuff off (if indeed it is oil and not varnish or > shellac). You can then put on more oil (tung oil or boiled linseed > oil) or a Watco danish oil which is more like a varnish that you wipe > on. You wipe it on, let it sit a few minutes, then wipe off the excess > and let it dry. You will want to do several coats, maybe a day in > between but not a lot longer. After a coat or two you might want to > hit it with 400 or 600 grit sandpaper to take out the nibs, last time > put on a thinned coat (mix in some of that turpentine), let it dry, > then use some steel wool and paste wax to buff it up, let it sit a > few minutes then buff with a soft cloth. Will look awesome. > > Or just give it to me. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: Furniture cleaning question
I told him all that last week but apparently his internets is broken or something and he did not get the fowunwun --R On 4/30/14 5:51 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel wrote: http://homeguides.sfgate.com/remove-cloudy-finish-dining-room-table-59044.html On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 9:55 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: I picked up a Brazilian rosewood (solid wood) coffee table that needed some work (water marks, streaks but thankfully no deep scratches). After cleaning/polishing with orange oil furniture product, after it dries there remains cloudy streaks over the majority of the surface. The legs and edges are fine - just the top. Repolishing does not improveanything - surface looks great when still wet after applying and buffing, then dries cloudy/streaky. The original finish was probably Danish tung oil, since this is mid century Danish furniture from the 50s (?). I am attempting to attach two photos. Ideas, anyone? Andrew 1983 300TD used to haul many pieces of furniture 1985 300TD grounded; awaiting a replacement turbocharger ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: Furniture cleaning question
Thanks, Mitch. The residue isn't wax but excessive orange oil furniture polish. I had some luck using warm water with a little dish detergent, applied with wrung out rag and then wiped dry. On Wed, Apr 30, 2014 at 5:51 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel wrote: > > http://homeguides.sfgate.com/remove-cloudy-finish-dining-room-table-59044.html > > > On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 9:55 AM, Andrew Strasfogel >wrote: > > > I picked up a Brazilian rosewood (solid wood) coffee table that needed > some > > work (water marks, streaks but thankfully no deep scratches). After > > cleaning/polishing with orange oil furniture product, after it dries > there > > remains cloudy streaks over the majority of the surface. The legs and > > edges are fine - just the top. Repolishing does not improveanything - > > surface looks great when still wet after applying and buffing, then dries > > cloudy/streaky. > > > > The original finish was probably Danish tung oil, since this is mid > century > > Danish furniture from the 50s (?). I am attempting to attach two photos. > > Ideas, anyone? > > > > Andrew > > 1983 300TD used to haul many pieces of furniture > > 1985 300TD grounded; awaiting a replacement turbocharger > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
Re: [MBZ] Beyond OT: Furniture cleaning question
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/remove-cloudy-finish-dining-room-table-59044.html On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 9:55 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > I picked up a Brazilian rosewood (solid wood) coffee table that needed some > work (water marks, streaks but thankfully no deep scratches). After > cleaning/polishing with orange oil furniture product, after it dries there > remains cloudy streaks over the majority of the surface. The legs and > edges are fine - just the top. Repolishing does not improveanything - > surface looks great when still wet after applying and buffing, then dries > cloudy/streaky. > > The original finish was probably Danish tung oil, since this is mid century > Danish furniture from the 50s (?). I am attempting to attach two photos. > Ideas, anyone? > > Andrew > 1983 300TD used to haul many pieces of furniture > 1985 300TD grounded; awaiting a replacement turbocharger > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
