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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I'm refinishing a cedar chest that belonged to my wife's grandmother that is almost 100 years old. I'm not sure if the trim is brass or copper. You can see the bands and their placement in the attached pics. While removing the bands, I broke several of the tacks that held it in place. Question: Is anybody aware of a website where I can replace these tacks? Also, can you tell from the pics if this trim is copper or brass? What is a good cleaner to bring the bands back to their initial finish? Thanks for any help. ![]() |
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Sob
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We need pics Salty.
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Forgot to add pics:
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thats brass....
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Salty, I would put the strips back on and leave that thing ALONE. That's a beautiful piece of furniture. And like pox said, the petina is what you are looking for these day.
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salty your crazy leave that thing alone !!!! my wife would kill you if i showed he that pic and told her you were gonna strip it and refinish it!!! that thing is sweet but if you must i will find you some brass button tacks the ones in the pic are not avail at home depot
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use some tabasco pepper sauce to clean the brass if you dont mind the "Value" going down. If you dont believe it works try it on an old penny.
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I like the antique look as well, but its going to look awesome refinished too! What are your plans with it? you goin to stain it or leave it natural and seal it? Would definitely like to see some pics throughout the process.
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I plan to remove the varnish and refinish it natural.....no stain on cedar. I'll use about 5-6 coats of hand-wiped tung oil...no polyurethane. We're giving it to our son. I'll post pics for ya. RELAX, Pox...I ain't touchin' the inside. ![]() ![]() |
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Thats the "dry rub" process, in order to get the tarnish off you need to use the aforementioned technique.
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I hate you salty... don't mess with the finish. Haven't you ever watched Pawn Stars on the History channel? All those yahoos refinish cool stuff and decrease the value!!!
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Michael's or a fabric store may have the tacks. |
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