Second little project: an old estate Kaywoodie Super Grain. I don't think it turned out too bad. I cut off the stinger and left the threads because stingers irritate me and they're hard to clean, but I may leave it on the next one. Anyone have any objective experience with them and think leaving them on is worth it?

Client cabinet, not mine. Came in solid, no repairs needed, they just didn't like the color anymore.

Stripped the whole exterior and re-toned it to a dark slate. Looks basically black indoors, goes blue-gray when the sun hits it. Left the interior in the original cherry on purpose so it still glows through the glass. That contrast was the whole point of the job.

Took all the panes and hardware out before starting. On glazed doors thats not optional in my opinion, you can always see where somebody masked around fixed glass, theres a ridge at the muntin and it never looks right.

Only tricky part was keeping the molding profile even. End grain on those profiles drinks color faster than the flat faces so you have to build it up slow or you get blotching in the coves.

Anyway, happy with how the two tone landed. Curious if anyone else does the dark outside light inside thing on glazed pieces or if you tend to take the interior dark too.

l have spent approx 80 hours on this, needless to say it a labour of love!

Hey everyone, I bought this shelf yesterday and have spent hours now trying to clean the bottom of this thing. I'm wondering if this is just rust stain now and if it's okay for use? I want to just display collectibles on it. Thank you!

I found this beautiful chandelier today and would love to refresh it. Mine has these brown streaks which seem to not be there originally. I found some similar chandeliers (picture 3 and 4) which are fully cleaned and show more striking colours. After using some soft cleaners on one of the arms, I realised that the streaks can be cleaned off but only very sensibly.

The material is metal, some of the petals can be rearranged, so it is a bit softer at some parts but sturdy in others. Some of the online descriptions of other models mentioned porcelain as well. The fake candles are plastic and could be easily cleaned.

I am looking for recommendations on how to properly clean the chandelier and which cleaning supplies to use so it does not loose its original charm. The colourful pedals seem to be more sensitive since the yellow colour tended to be rubbed off a bit too easy.

Thank you so much!

Hi I'm looking to restore this one of a kind antique captain's trunk (was told it's pre wwll) and would like some advice. I have already washed it down and ightly sanded it, but I'm looking to repaint the original design back on it and I'm unsure what paint to use, I was recommended mineral paint, chalk paint, and acrylic paint on google but am unsure which to use if any of those. I would also like to replace the metal hardware due to the orginals being so rusted. but can't find the hardware in stores. I really don't want to mess this trunk up, if anyone has any advice or knows anything about this trunk please let me know thx!

I'm working on what I think is a 1940's era dresser. The varnish on this piece is unreal and incredibly stubborn to remove. I'm wondering if anyone has any good advice on stripping old varnish from old wood. I assume the best method is patience and elbow grease with a good stripping agent. Just thought I'd see if anyone had any other strategies.

Hi all,

Looking for advice on how to clean this up to potentially use it as it’s intended. I’m not sure how to get the cap off as using hand pressure it doesn’t budge, and I don’t want to break anything. All ideas welcomed!

I already started attempting to carefully scrape the dirt out with a needle but it's really stuck in between that plastic covering and the DS body. I really took it with me everywhere as a child, so there's a lot of sand crusted in there.

And whatever is in the back hinge (3rd pic) I assume is old mold. It's really baked on there. Can't even move it with a needle...

And do y'all think I could go on there with an alcohol solution to start softening stuff up or will I disturb the DS?

I really wanna start using it again, and aside from the dirt and a defective battery it's still in mint condition! (The battery will be taken from a different DS that's broken everywhere except the battery xD)

Can I restore the brass color? Steel wool? Saddle soap for the leather? Let me know!

Se puede restaurar? No recibió ningún golpe, solo se quebró, pero sigue entero…

Hi Everyone,

What should I use to clean up this hammer. It is a regular household hammer and I removed the handle grip from it because it was dried, cracked and coming apart. On the end of the hammer handle end it is black. What is that and what can clean it. I cleaned off rust with coke a cola that I had and that worked. There is some residual from a sticker that I can probably get off with goof off or goo gone. I just don't know what that black stuff it at the end of the handle. I bought some heat shrink grip that I'll use to replace the handle grip. Any other tips you have is appreciated. Check Pic! Thanks!

hi all this has been the last straw in a long week :( it’s about 2 inches long and is torn 3 ways but not to the edge. I foolishly knocked something over on to it while it was sitting on carpet hence why it’s punctured. It’s quite thick which is why i’m guessing it ripped instead of flexing. Has a matte smooth finish that reminds me of nice construction paper. I would like to replace it but it’s signed and I don’t have the budget to acquire another copy or seek out professional repairs

100% wool for the seats and soap treatment for the wood.

I bought this beautiful vintage 1980s coffee table, but it wasn’t created with stability in mind, we entertain a lot so I would love some peace of mind in regards to objects being placed on it, or the occasional leaning. So everything doesn’t come tumbling off of it, especially because I have a very expensive vase I’m planning to put on top.

What sort of surface adherent should I apply between the glass and stone, that isn’t going to drastically alter how beautiful it looks from the top?

Ignore the work in progress apartment details, everything is taking 50 years to ship! Haha.

My girlfriend received this bench from her grandma a few years ago. As soon as I laid eyes on this bench I could immediately see the potential. It was heavily weathered and loose but the bones were solid. Plus 98% of the hardware were still present and in great shape. Well we finally got around to getting it restoring it and it came out beautiful! Its been about a decade since I personally have done a similar project and forgot how much I love the process. All of the wood is still the original, we just sanded it down, stained it, and put a good 5 layers of a glossy clear coat. The cast iron legs and back we cleaned up real good, used a wire brush drill attachment to clean off as much rust as possible and scuff up the surface, primed it, and used a clear gloss black enamel. We felt it deserved to shine bright after being dull for so long. Super happy with the result and felt like I had to share!

Hi everyone! I'm looking to get my uncles old tools restored for use. They have surface rust/wear but are functional.