Antique furniture is an asset to be protected at any cost.
They add elegance to house when used as a decor. Now a day’s it is very rare to find antique
furniture. If anyone owns antique furniture they may be able to get thousands
of dollars, if it is in good condition. The value of the furniture depends on
how old it is, where it was made and finishing of the furniture. Unfortunately,
most antique pieces may lose their beauty and quality over certain period of
time. To repair these type antique pieces, you need basic tools and little experience
to do it on your own.
Identify the repair
First you need to identify where the problem is. Most of
antique furniture only has a minor damage that is relatively easy to fix.
Adhesives are one of the best solutions for antique furniture repair. Glue is most preferred adhesive for all type
of furniture to fill their gaps. Almost all furniture made up of well jointed
solid timber for strength, so the weakness in joints, pivots, moving parts and
woodworm must be fixed before the piece used again.
Wood, leather and fabrics materials can be inviting to
insects and pests. The insects eat the grains inside the wood until they
mature. It spoils the look of the furniture, to avoid these problems in antique furniture clean
it once in a month completely.
Minor Repairs
Moisture rings are very common in furniture and you need to
know how to remove these without any damage in surface of the wood. These rings
can be removed by using the chemical called amalgamator. Apply it sparingly
without rubbing in a soft cloth. It is easy to fix a minor scratches and
shallow nicks on wooden surfaces. Use stains such as gel stains, liquid stains
and pencil stains depending on the nature of the repair. The stain color should
be closest to the original color of furniture.
Major Repairs
If you decide to refinish your furniture by yourself, you
will need thinner and stripper that does not affect the wood quality. If
antique furniture piece fully damaged or missing, you need to make a
replacement. So it’s better to hire
professional furniture repairs expert for structural repairs. The Dallas furniture repair company
will repair your antique furniture without changing the quality of your
furniture.
