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  1. 26th October 2012, 10:57 AM #1
    chonges
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    Default Help! This desk needs to be restored!

    Hello everyone,

    I'm an absolute newbie when it comes to furniture restoration. I recently got a desk in the retro 50's style that promptly gave up on me once i took it home. I'm hoping someone in this forum can give me some advice on fixing it up! I've attached some photos of the desk and I'd appreciate any feedback.

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  3. 29th October 2012, 02:45 PM #2
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    Hi chonges, and welcome to the forum. Couple of questions.....is the actual damage (not the finish.) something you can re-fix easily? The pics suggest a screwdriver &/or hammer would work. Or is there more significant damage/ cracks etc.? It does tend to look like the damage is mainly around join areas, so maybe a close up or 2 would help. Re the finish, probably get to that once we've sorted out the repairs. It looks like a 60's/ 70's piece to me, and so may well have a varnish/ poly coating rather than the much older shellac etc, which will mean some hard work to key back. Depends what yu want to achieve, and how much time & effort you think it warrants. Looking forward to seeing more...and others may well chip in here too! Lawry
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