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ANTIQUE FURNITURE RESTORATION DISCUSSION BOARD
Posted By: James Schooley <furnitureissues@earthlink.net> (0-2pool241-249.nas2.sioux-city1.ia.us.da.qwest.net)
In Response To: Re: Antique smoking stand (James Schooley)
Date: 6/4/5 01:12
When removing a paint to discover the original stain and finish color, gently chip some loose paint to reveal the finish below. A razor blade to coax the paint off or dropping a little lacquer thinner onto the paint may blister a spot that can be gently lifted to reveal the color below the paint. Try not to disturb the finish if possible, since it too may have contained some of the final tone in it's finish. If there is no easy way to see below the paint, then the first chance you get to see the wood without the paint, use some paint thinner to wet the wood and that will be a pretty close color match to the original finish.
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