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Category: Restoration-and-Cleaning - Topic: Restoring Antique Glaze Furniture

These days, antique shows are on the rise. They always have been, but now more people do not only watch these shows, but want to become collectors. New collectors of antiques will not always know what to do to maintain and take care of old furniture. Putting on a glaze effect on a piece of furniture not only makes it look wonderful but also can preserve the piece of furniture for a longer time.

Begin by cleaning and drying your piece of furniture. Be careful to remove paint by either sanding or using a remover. Next is the primer. Go to your local expert and tell them the basecoat color so that they can recommend a primer tinted for it. It is recommended to use a bright white color like an antique white, vanilla or a kind of off-white. Once home apply two coats of primer and sand if need be between coats. After the two coats apply a vinyl coat and once gain sand. Once dried apply a brown glaze that is specifically for wood. Most glazes can customize the color because the base in them is oil. Put the glaze everywhere on your piece of furniture. If you want an area darker make it heavier. If you want an area to not be so dark just apply the glaze lighter. If already heavier in an area just wipe the area down. The initial application should be done with brushes.

Once this is done allow the glaze to dry; but no longer than six hours. Once dry apply the vinyl sealer over the glaze and wait for that to dry. Once dry, sand the areas you feel are appropriate and you are done. Your piece of furniture now has that antique look to it without having to spend so much money.

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