The polished surface of the furniture executed their natural wood looks very beautifully and allows to emphasize structure of wood. The intricate patterns of wooden incrustations decorating table-tops, regiments or doors of cabinets can be made out well only under the varnish polished covering. But this covering has one serious shortcoming – even the small scratch becomes on it very noticeable. If damages are insignificant, then will restore polish of furniture it is possible most.
It is required to you
- - rubber gloves;
- - soft rags;
- - linen napkins;
- - gasoline;
- - means for polish of furniture;
- - toothpaste;
- - white spirit;
- - denatured alcohol;
- - alcohol;
- - turpentine;
- - wax;
- - potash;
- - linseed oil.
Instruction
1. When to restore polish of furniture it is not required to remove completely old finishing and to put new, try to correct surface defects independently. At the first stage well clean surface with the soft rag, the wetted in gasoline. Surely use rubber gloves. Wipe surface several times, after every time change rag for new. Leave and leave furniture to dry out in well aired room.
2. It is possible to refresh polish and to eliminate the small "hair" cracks formed on its surface with solution of turpentine, wax and potash. In small amount of hot water dissolve potash and 10 parts of wax, bring mix to boiling, on surface soapsuds are not formed yet. Then remove mix from plate and cool it, add 20 parts of turpentine, mix and use as polish. If necessary it is possible to add aniline dye to color of furniture.
3. Attentively examine defects. For elimination of small scratches use qualitative means for polish of furniture on the basis of wax and turpentine. They can also be eliminated also with ordinary toothpaste. Apply it previously for 10-15 minutes on polished surface and then wipe with soft linen napkin the damaged place before full removal of traces of toothpaste.
4. Restorers for restoration of polish use the mix consisting of equal parts of white spirit, denatured alcohol and linseed oil. Well stir it before application, then apply on napkin and with circular motions rub in surface.
5. The large chip of polish can be disguised, having flooded this place with the same structure which was used as covering. Normally it is polish, polyurethane varnish or one of its versions - shellac. To define structure which is caused on furniture surface drip on the imperceptible place alcohol. If it is shellac, then it will absorb alcohol if varnish – on surface is formed bubble, polyurethane and polish are not sensitive to alcohol influence. Cause the necessary structure and when it hardens, polish this fragment.