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ANTIQUE FURNITURE RESTORATION DISCUSSION BOARD
Posted By: Greg Scholl <beatkat@adelphia.net> (67-22-200-210.albyny.adelphia.net)
In Response To: Re: coloring chair cane (James Schooley)
Date: 5/25/5 12:34
James is absolutely right that when matching you have to do what you have to do to make a good match...sometimes that may be a spray with some lacquer toners, and the lacquer will adhere well to the cane...but as a rule cane should always be left in it's natural state or perhaps a thin coat of shellac or a stain. A good cane seat will last a hundred years or more if properly taken care of, far longer than a surface finish like a colored lacquer applied to it which will wear off at the least and at the worst start to flake and chip... at todays prices for real caning or blind caning...upwards of $1.50 per hole, it needs to last because it's a dying art. Everywhere the cane intersects in the pattern will experience movement every time the seat is used, so keep that in mind when using any surface coating on cane, keep it thin.. I am just on my way to pick up a seat now...for a dainty little side chair seat and the bill is $121.00..added to my bill to restore the rest of the chair, it becomes quite expensive quickly..when I was referring to the "odd" look, I meant that an analine or dye based stain can bleed into the shiny side if sturated from the back side, and cause a mottled look that is unreversable...and damn ugly...so exercise caution.
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