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| # | Post Title | Result Info | Date | User | Forum |
| Help! I'm slowly ruining my teak MCM table | 1 Relevance | 3 years ago | KingBloodstone | Repair | |
| ... less than 2 months ago & it had one tiny ding on the veneer. But since we brought it home other scratches to the veneer started appearing mysteriously. We've been meticulous in protecting the table, using placemats and coasters all the time and yet these marks are showing up just from regular use. My first question is: how can I prevent this from getting worse? I've done a little bit of research on a glass covering but the table is irregular and it would need a custom cover that I don't think I could simply order online. Any suggestions? A table mat wou ... | |||||
| All I am saying is that | 1 Relevance | 10 years ago | _ | General discussion | |
| ... it, that fascination with kitsch led us to where we are now in the 21st century. I am not a big fan of 1950's kitsch either, I use to live in one of those typical ersatz ranch houses in the San Fernando Valley (The Valley) and several of those multi unit stucco boxes dingbat apartments in Echo Park and other places...so maybe there's a little bit of kitsch that I kept to this day, my 1952 electric Kelvinator range that I have not found a replacement yet that is practical and aesthetically pleasing. | |||||
| Mulhauser Sultana Desk Chair? | 1 Relevance | 14 years ago | JoeyKapp | General discussion | |
| Howdy! Spotted a Sultana at the antique coop this AM. She's a touch dinged up, but I paid nearly nothing for her. I've not seen a Sultana without upholstery on the back. (The less vinyl, so far as I'm concerned, the better.) I had thought maybe it was the desk chair. It swivels, but the feet are without casters. What info you might have is much appreciated! Thanks, Joe | |||||
| I had the most beat up DCM | 1 Relevance | 11 years ago | waffle | General discussion | |
| I had the most beat up DCM ever. Someone had stapled shag rug on as a cover. The mounts were shot. dinged up. I used PC-7 epoxy and it seems to work fine. The chair gets used alot and no issues. | |||||
| Thanks woodywood that | 1 Relevance | 11 years ago | michelm | General discussion | |
| Thanks woodywood that reassures me Sdr I see what you mean with the top brackets, I think they were maybe dinged at some point, if it was a copy has anybody ever seen one with these type of mounting brackets before Thanks in advance for the info Michelm | |||||
| Good points, tktoo. | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | Spanky | General discussion | |
| Good points, tktoo. Lacquer is a brittle finish and will chip off if dinged. Ink, as tktoo said, is "in" the wood and can easily be touched up if the piece is scratched or dinged. It also has a very soft sheen whereas lacquer is high gloss. I think lacquer is great if that's the look you want, and for some things it's certainly more appropriate than ink. | |||||
| Does it matter? | 1 Relevance | 14 years ago | tktoo | General discussion | |
| Does it matter? If you like the look, who cares? BTW, I do like the look and I'd guess rosewood. dinged up a bit, perhaps, but I prefer these sets when they show some age. | |||||
| I sold | 1 Relevance | 15 years ago | waffle | General discussion | |
| I sold 4 of those. Personally, I would not refinish them. They are institutional chairs and I THINK should look that way. dinged, etc. But that may just be me | |||||
| I don't know anything about... | 1 Relevance | 17 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| I don't know anything about... I don't know anything about lacquer refinishing, sorry. I just happen to be a music conservatory graduate (not a pianist) and have seen many, many black lacquered grand and baby grand pianos in varying states of dinged-ness. I also looked into getting a piano refinished (and thought about doing it myself) and that's when I found out that there are people who do that as opposed to people who merely refinish furniture. That's when I abandoned the idea altogether. It's a specialized job. | |||||
| well, here are pics of the | 1 Relevance | 11 years ago | waffle | General discussion | |
| well, here are pics of the desk. It's big, at about 6 1/2' long. Love how the legs are offset from the frame. Was beat to death when I bought it now it's just a bit dinged, but presentable. No labels that I can find. I think it's very F. Knoll-ish,but maybe that's just me. Has a weird, racetrack like, rubber strip along the front and rear edge. It's a serious desk, for serious people EDIT - I'll add a better length shot in a sec. and just for fun, a weird pair of Italian drip glaze arching cats. Love em | |||||
| Watco Danish Oil is one of | 1 Relevance | 12 years ago | Spanky | General discussion | |
| Watco Danish Oil is one of the brands that has added varnish to it. I have used it on some stuff where I wanted more of a sheen than just teak oil gives. I don't remember ever doing three coats in that short a time, though--is that what the directions on the can say to do? Also, you need to go over it with steel wool between coats, especially after the first coat. At least that's what I felt was necessary when I used it. The wood felt a little rough after the first coat, whether it was dust caught in the finish or raised grain, I don't know. But #0000 ... | |||||
| Sometimes a reissue will... | 1 Relevance | 17 years ago | whitespike | General discussion | |
| ... bad (I mean, you have to pay the rent), but isn't exactly a viable argument rooted in ethics. I've pretty much stopped buying new items altogether, unless it makes sense. But I don't always buy vintage either ... for instance my dining set of Eames DCMS are simply used, but not old. My thought is that reuse is responsible, and by doing so I help my pocketbook and the planet ... and honestly, I wouldn't want a dining set of vintage DCMs as much as I love the design. The new ones I don't have to worry about shockmount failure and because they are used and pre ... | |||||
| Pianos are often finished... | 1 Relevance | 17 years ago | NULL NULL | General discussion | |
| Pianos are often finished... Pianos are often finished with black lacquer and they do get bumped and dinged when moving even within a concert hall, so yes, I would say that a piano refinisher is the person you need. | |||||
| We all love a bargain | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | LuciferSum | General discussion | |
| ... a little secret of mine: Make friends with the people at DWR and you'll get some good deals. I've gotten an Eames wire table, an Eames LCW, a Navy chair and a few other odds and ends - all at deep discount prices when they have their floor sales. Some of the stuff is dented or dinged - but honesly - I'm going to do far worse damage in my day to day life. The only caveat is that most of the big name pieces go to employees before they even are listed. | |||||
| "White rings, caused when... | 1 Relevance | 19 years ago | rockland | General discussion | |
| "White rings, caused when... "White rings, caused when water vapor penetrates into a finish, can be removed by wiping them gently with a cloth barely dampened with denatured alcohol..." (this old house) http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/homestyle/02/05/dinged.furniture/index.html or use your search engine, google is nice. type 'removing water rings from furniture'. it is worth trying some of the gentle hints first. often, with an older finish, refinishing the entire surface is necessary. http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/homestyle/02/05/dinged.furniture/index.html | |||||
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