There are a few good ways to ruin the original finish on an antique chair, and Karen Keane, CEO of Skinner Inc. in Boston, has seen them all. Karen has examined antique chairs that people have ...
Penetrating finishes such as those achieved by old-time craftsmen with linseed oil have a depth and luster quite unlike those of surface coatings such as varnish or lacquer. They help accent the ...
Q–I think I have ruined my antique dining room furniture by using a scratch remover. When first applied, it made the furniture shine, but then as time went by it became dull and smeary and I can`t ...