Found Aalto chair - badly beaten

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LaddHalsey

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25/02/2013 5:15 pm

Hi there,
I found an Aalto chair on the street last night and took it home with me. It's been very badly mistreated. Layers of greasy gunk on the wood and lots of "paint" drips". Probably used in a kids room or art studio? How best does one recommend making this look a bit better? I thought of totally stripping and re-lacquering. Is there a lighter touch fix I could use?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ladd_halsey/sets/72157632850792063/

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cdsilva

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25/02/2013 5:47 pm

Nice find.
Nice find.
I always enjoy finding fixer uppers. Post some photos after the restoration is complete (however you decide to proceed forward).

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Cream and Chrome

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25/02/2013 5:52 pm

Looks like it just needs a go...
Looks like it just needs a good clean to me. Nice find.

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Spanky

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25/02/2013 6:09 pm

If you're in the U.S., you could
try a product called Goof Off. It will remove any of the paint splotches that are acrylic (but I doubt will do anything to oil paint). It may also remove the original finish though, so test a tiny bit in an inconspicuous area first.

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25/02/2013 6:40 pm

Linoleum
The seat top may be difficult to clean with chemical treatment without damaging/discoloring it.
I would just clean up the legs and leave the seat as is. Structurally, it looks fine from here.

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