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265419 | <ecoyle@t...> | 2018‑03‑14 | Re: patina vs crud |
Got this.....understood the dilemma. But after reading the “furniture doctor” which fundamentally said do “no harm” abd oiffers much more advise to folks whoooo are inclined tp “strip the piece” Some years ago I was pleased to find “finish amalgamator” (?10$) which if I recall correctlly is a Mohawk product, you can take an old chest, clean off the obvious crud, and specifaclly wipe it down with this stuff, and it not only dissolves the crud and a bit of he existing finish, , but also dissoves remaining crud , and generally amalgamates it to cover dents/scratches with the same patina as the rest of the item., although the reflectivity of the surface may be marginally different. Defects almost disappear Ja it sounds too simple, but all it takes is one swipe to see if it works. It might not, but two seconds will tell you if it does, but if you want to fuss for hours and spend bucks trying to find a matching stain.....feel free to do so. Regards Eric in cowtown |
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265420 | Dragon List <dragon01list@g...> | 2018‑03‑14 | Re: patina vs crud |
this? http://www.mohawk-finishing.com/catalog_browse.asp?ictNbr=137 bill felton, ca |
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265422 | Ed Minch <ruby1638@a...> | 2018‑03‑14 | Re: patina vs crud |
My daughter has her own guitar repair shop (brooklynlutherie.com) and she regularly uses a form of this for the nitrocellulose lacquer that is used on vintage guitars. If the instrument takes a ding, the finish fractures into little pieces that still hold together, and this changes the way light hits it. The material dissolves the lacquer and when it dries, the problem is gone. She uses an assortment of brushes and tiny application tools: http://www.stewmac.com/How-To/Trade_Secrets/Mamie_Minch_Melting_scratch es_off_a_vintage_guitar_finish.html">http://www.stewmac.com/How-To/Trade_Secrets /Mamie_Minch_Melting_scratches_off_a_vintage_guitar_finish.html Ed Minch |
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