Stripping a machine for clean up
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I have been going through a lot of papers, decluttering.
I found one that I had printed out in 2005, from one of the DIY internet sites. It was about stripping pieces of antiques.
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Quote==Don't you dare strip that table, no matter how grimy and gunked-up it may look. collectors prize antiques with the original finish!! Reveal the treasure hiding underneath with this Free FORMULA FOR FURNITURE JIKCE.
1 part white vinegar
1 part boiled linseed oil (Don't use raw)
1 part turpentine (from your paint or hardware store)
Combine all 3 ingredients in a jar with a tight lid and shake like crazy. Then rub it into the furniture with a piece of 0000-grade steel wool. Wipe off with soft cloth. Years of grime melt away, leaving you with a smooth, beautiful surface.
I don't remember using this, I think it was about the time my husband had another stroke so I stuck all my papers in a file drawer and forgot them till now.
I found one that I had printed out in 2005, from one of the DIY internet sites. It was about stripping pieces of antiques.
--------------------------------------------------------------
Quote==Don't you dare strip that table, no matter how grimy and gunked-up it may look. collectors prize antiques with the original finish!! Reveal the treasure hiding underneath with this Free FORMULA FOR FURNITURE JIKCE.
1 part white vinegar
1 part boiled linseed oil (Don't use raw)
1 part turpentine (from your paint or hardware store)
Combine all 3 ingredients in a jar with a tight lid and shake like crazy. Then rub it into the furniture with a piece of 0000-grade steel wool. Wipe off with soft cloth. Years of grime melt away, leaving you with a smooth, beautiful surface.
I don't remember using this, I think it was about the time my husband had another stroke so I stuck all my papers in a file drawer and forgot them till now.
#2
That is just too much coincidence. One of my co-workers just used that very solution, to clean a piece of furniture that she had, and she said it was the best thing ever. I have the stuff ready, just haven't found the time to do it. Or the DRY-WARM day so I can be outside. Thanks for posting it.
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Originally Posted by spartan quilter
That is just too much coincidence. One of my co-workers just used that very solution, to clean a piece of furniture that she had, and she said it was the best thing ever. I have the stuff ready, just haven't found the time to do it. Or the DRY-WARM day so I can be outside. Thanks for posting it.
:-P
#8
Thanks for the formula. I had just been thinking of looking for it to use on my bedroom furniture that we have had for 50 years. It is always nice to find things on here and not have to search all over the place. Fate works in mysterious ways. Love this board.
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