Life leaves traces - this also applies to furniture, of course. But before you spice up the good piece with our ideas, you must first check the substance and repair it if necessary. We show you, how.
It's sometimes a cross with this beautiful old furniture. On the one hand there are the many scratches, Scratches and dull surfaces are often thorns in the eye of the beholder, on the other hand, the furniture often loses its original charm after a well-intentioned refurbishment. A sense of proportion is therefore required when dealing with replacement wood, glue and stain, so that your good old furniture becomes a noble eye-catcher.
At the beginning of every work-up there is an inventory. For example, can the old chest of drawers really be saved or has it already been half eaten by woodworm?? How many parts need to be replaced? If you need to renew more than half of the material, the effort is usually no longer in reasonable proportion to the result.
The second step is the purchase of all necessary tools such as wood pastes, Wachskitt, stains and lacquers, naturally matched to your piece of furniture. Ideally, all of these things should come from one manufacturer, so that the components harmonize with each other. Still, you should, especially when pickling the surfaces, Make test pieces with all the tools used, to avoid nasty surprises when matching the color of the surfaces.
Basically it is recommended, your old furniture – as far as possible - to take apart. First, reach out, especially with dressers, also angled places better, secondly you can also equal all wood- and screw connections and replace if necessary.
1 Ist das Möbel vom Holzwurm befallen, so move him with Holz-wurm-Ex, which you push into the holes with a disposable syringe, to body. Any liquid that spills out must be wiped away immediately with a soft cloth.
2 Alle Fehlstelle, Seal holes and woodworm holes with wood paste in a matching shade. Moisten holes slightly beforehand.
3 Kleinere Kratzer und Schrammen kompensieren Sie mit einem Retuschierstift, which you can also get in various colors.
4 Mit einem Ballen (balled cotton jersey) and wood wax freshen up dull* surfaces after a light sanding (280he grit) up again. Move the pad in the direction of the grain and when dry, buff the area with a clean pad.
5 Aus dem Leim gegangene, Torn or split furniture parts must be carefully glued. To apply the glue, carefully widen the gap with a chisel.
6 Sind alle Fehlstellen und Schäden gespachtelt und geleimt, sand the surfaces with 220-grit sandpaper in the direction of the grain.
7 Die entstaubte Oberfläche zweimal mit Wachslasur streichen, then sand between each time with 240 paper.
8 Später auftretende Schäden beheben Sie mit handwarmem, color matching wax putty.