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12th June 2013, 09:37 AM
Thread: dacron filled lounge cushions
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dacron filled lounge cushions
I want to recover and update my 2X2 seater lounges by changing the existing straight unplumped 'squarish' dunlopillo cushions to the softer 'plumped up' look of dacron filled cushions. I think I...
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26th January 2011, 06:36 AM
Thread: best finish for spotted gum/ironbark
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Spotted gum
Once again, thank you so much for your advice. I wouldn't have even thought of cleaning it first. Not that I am one to go the 'near enough is good enough route', just that I didn't know it was...
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24th January 2011, 09:29 PM
Thread: best finish for spotted gum/ironbark
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Thank you
Thank you Strangerep for your response to my query. I think I will stick with the oiled finish and use the finish you recommend. I don't really mind reoiling annually (well, I say that now, but it is...
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19th January 2011, 03:23 PM
Thread: best finish for spotted gum/ironbark
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best finish for spotted gum/ironbark
I have just had a hefty outdoor table constructed. It is made from both spotted gum and ironbark. I am seeking advice as to which oil, tung, linseed, etc., is the best finish. The table will be...
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31st January 2010, 12:56 AM
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thank you all
Thank you all for your kind remarks. It is very gratifying to hear such comments after a good few months of work. I think also, that it is very satisfying to do such work. There is nothing quite like...
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24th January 2010, 12:39 AM
Thread: Sprung cushions
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Sprung cushions
Is there anyone who knows and could advise me how to make the old fashioned sprung cushions for lounge chairs and sofas? I would love to make these cushions' in preference to using foam rubber. Is...
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23rd January 2010, 09:37 PM
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Thanks Waldo
Thanks Waldo, I'll never know. No one is allowed to sit on it, :D Jane.
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23rd January 2010, 04:47 PM
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Thank you
Thank you, Donna. It was a lot bigger job than I thought...or perhaps it is truer to say that I didn't think. Maybe if I had....????
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22nd January 2010, 12:59 PM
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Photos.
Aha, I did it! Photos of the lounge suite to accompany my previous posting. Jane:U
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22nd January 2010, 12:34 PM
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English oak lounge suite, finished at last!
The English oak lounge suite that I sought advice about some months ago is now complete. A huge job but I learnt a lot and thank all Forum members who provided me with advice. If I can do the same...
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12th October 2009, 06:50 PM
Thread: Shellac Finish - Have I finished
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Shellac
Hi Christos
I too LOVE shellac. I have just finished a three piece English oak lounge suite and it looks WONDERFUL. I stripped the old finish and then sanded back to 400 grit and then applied a... -
24th August 2009, 07:02 PM
Thread: restoring English oak
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Thankyou Spectre, Zitan. Yes Spectre, I think...
Thankyou Spectre, Zitan.
Yes Spectre, I think you are right. I think the old finish is nitrocellulose. The old finish didn't respond readily to methylated spirits. Also, Zitan, yes, I have tried... -
22nd August 2009, 03:53 PM
Thread: Do restorers bother with tinted wax ?
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Thanks for that, Spectre. That makes a lot of...
Thanks for that, Spectre. That makes a lot of sense.
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21st August 2009, 11:30 AM
Thread: Do restorers bother with tinted wax ?
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Thank you Woodwould, I'll look them up.
Thank you Woodwould, I'll look them up.
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19th August 2009, 12:28 PM
Thread: Do restorers bother with tinted wax ?
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Hi Woodwould. No! I am not finishing. I have...
Hi Woodwould. No! I am not finishing. I have stripped off the old varnish and am sanding back to raw wood. The grand plan is to use 180 grit (as I am doing now) for the first sand, 260 grit for the...
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19th August 2009, 09:25 AM
Thread: Do restorers bother with tinted wax ?
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Thanks again, Woodwould. Actually, 'medium oak'...
Thanks again, Woodwould. Actually, 'medium oak' doesn't seem to be a colour found in most of the waxes that I have looked at. I'll have to look around again when I get to that stage. Currently I am...
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18th August 2009, 07:49 PM
Thread: Do restorers bother with tinted wax ?
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Thank you
Thank you for your advice, Woodwould. U Beaut don't make a 'medium oak' wax. What would you suggest from the U Beat range?
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17th August 2009, 02:18 PM
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Re-springing armchair
Hi Zenwood
Like you, I also am an amateur upholsterer. I am now onto my third or fourth project and have already stripped down, re-webbed, re-sprung and the rest of it, an antique three piece lounge... -
17th August 2009, 08:49 AM
Thread: Do restorers bother with tinted wax ?
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Would you include English oak as one of the...
Would you include English oak as one of the timbers to benefit from tinted wax? I am restoring an English oak lounge suite and had planned finish it with 1) sanding sealer (shellac 1:6) 2) three...
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6th July 2009, 12:42 PM
Thread: lounge seat cushions
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lounge seat cushions
I have just acquired a beautiful old English oak lounge suite. The timber is in great condition but the loose seat cushions have been changed to flat, boxy, ugly foam pads, presumably to 'modernise'...
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4th July 2009, 10:20 AM
Thread: restoring English oak
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restoring English oak
I thank you both so much for replying to my post. Dragonfly of Bristol, UK, I will do exactly as you suggest and I think you are absolutely correct, the lounge suite if of the 'art and craft' era.
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3rd July 2009, 12:55 PM
Thread: restoring English oak
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restoring English oak
I have acquired an English oak lounge suite circa 1920. The timber is in good condition but needs cleaning (it is dusty and I would think has not been touched for many years) and some restoration....