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@robertscurtiscurtis 19 күн бұрын
Excellent tutorial! Thanks!
@mariodonoro5033 28 күн бұрын
Me encanta como restsura mobiliario
@DebbieGant-u7z 2 ай бұрын
Love watching your work. Hubby always comments on your apron (he's a woodworker pottering in his shed) and would love an apron like yours.😊
@RogerBaswell 3 ай бұрын
Best video I have seen on the subject. My Grandfather was a cabinet maker and French polisher and I have repolished a cabinet he made and this video has been invaluable.
@MargoTheNerd 3 ай бұрын
Fantastic video - the whisper around ~5 minutes really, really scared me though 😂
@Pianocraftsman88 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for this. I’m going down the rabbit hole and there is much to learn. I’m going to do this process on a 1898 Steinway upright piano.
@Bei2310 4 ай бұрын
I am so upset crying as I even as I type this. because I have a statue that is so sentimental to me. That was damaged by my dog and chips. I cannot find a statue like this, no matter how hard I try to find one . I’ am trying to find a way to repair my statue I am googling all of the social media to find a company that could repair my statue of the chips in it because my statue is antique. I came across this video. I’m trying to find a way to fix it . 😓
@chetdavis784 4 ай бұрын
what was the guy whispering?
@mayorofthenonsense 5 ай бұрын
Very informative. I also totally agree regarding the final wax, which I also always do after Shellac. The key word is that it makes it look more natural. I.e. it looks like wood and not plastic, as a few good coats of shellac will result in high gloss, artificial looking sheen, which can actually drown out the natural beauty of the timber.
@jamesdixon7261 5 ай бұрын
Can I ask, how many coats of shellac do you need to do to get a decent shine? And how long do you leave between coats?
@deemdoubleu 6 ай бұрын
Impressive thanks.
@vinwillcock612 6 ай бұрын
Great video, very informative, but as you say, practice, practice .
@stevestanton8757 7 ай бұрын
Try getting the camera man in the same room as the repair. It was difficult to see some of the work being completed.
@SteveLauer-p3w 8 ай бұрын
You are a marvelous teacher!
@MrGregorescu 8 ай бұрын
This videos are gold, do not understand why you don't have more subscribers
@joelyferris4887 9 ай бұрын
Brilliant! Sooo educational! Thank you ❤
@Intagliosulegno 10 ай бұрын
Number one alex @woodcarving78
@bertkeeter6379 Жыл бұрын
Great show, host!
@deemdoubleu Жыл бұрын
Awesome
@roberttaylor1391 Жыл бұрын
I am french polishing a sideboard that i bought 40 years ago. This is my second attempt at this, but over years i have stored plants on it and it has had some water damage. I am using Rustins french polish. My question is , can i use this straight from the bottle or do i need to dilute with meths?
@duncanrobertson9375 Жыл бұрын
Just watched the repolishing video followed by the veneer repair. Very informative and useful to me as I'm not so good with the polishing and colouring aspect of restoration. When I patch veneers I make good use of my disc sander to get a good fit but do like your idea with the blade to trim and get the best fit. I don't use the contact adhesives, I prefer my good old glue pot and pearl glue, albeit it means a clamp or tape overnight to dry. Thanks for the all the tips.
@kenp133 Жыл бұрын
Can I add more French Polish after waxing if I notice some unfilled grain?
@bobwhelk2118 Жыл бұрын
Wrong glue
@DrFaltermeier Жыл бұрын
a few suggestions 1) initial proper surface cleaning of the stone 2) reducing of the discolouration of the fractures 3) a slower curing epoxy 4) a fraction of epoxy 5) excess adhesive removal with solvent 6) absolutely no sanding of the surface 7) gapfilling of the losses with a softer filler 8) leveling of the filler with a soft tool that does not damage original surface 9) inpainting with reversible colours 10) protective coating with reversible laquer
@rjlchristie Жыл бұрын
Be wary of car finishes on wood finishes, some can contain silicon, which if it gets into the wood grains/fibre can wreck havoc on future refinishing with some finishes..
@wendybond2848 Жыл бұрын
Can you please tell me what wood that is? I’m trying to learn the different types. I love stripping old varnish and finding the treasure underneath!
@shithappens1975 10 ай бұрын
That's mahogany
@HB-vr3vp Жыл бұрын
As a retired teacher I absolutely love the way you teach and demonstrate what to do. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this really informational video and learnt a lot. I am looking to repair some oak veneer on the side panel of an art nouveau dressing chest of drawers so still at the research stage.
@timothycastillo5635 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic results! Great work!
@Leroyy536 Жыл бұрын
What are you by trade a polisher or a cabinet maker?
@shithappens1975 10 ай бұрын
A restorer
@davidlloyd1485 Жыл бұрын
Saw this after I tried doing mine. Can see where issues I had came from especially the different hardness of the new piece. On the older piece the pores are not very visible but the new piece took up the stain and made them stand out too much. Still for a 1st attempt I'm quite pleased just to give it a go. I'm also adding depth to the wardrobe making the inserted piece a feature... pillar like. Finally cutting the double with unit in half so that after 7 years and 2 houses we can finally get it up the stairs. I'll use dowels to locate the two halves and some brass plates to lock it in. The top piece is even more complicated than the one there so again a feature will be added to hide the join in plain sight !
@garrywoods8249 Жыл бұрын
Hi Ali’s just found you on KZbin and I am going to enjoy the viewings !! I have a question for you ! Y are you not on salvage hunters anymore used to love watching your restoration .
@nostep2262 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Alex, your video took a little of the mystery of veneers and their repair away and I’ve now been able to patch repair a veneer to the top of a small antique chest of drawers that’s been irritating me for twenty something years. I won’t say I’ve done as a good a job as a professional would do but the chest does look a whole lot better to me than it did before. Many Thanks Paul in Cyprus.
@donaldjones8920 Жыл бұрын
Loved the way he giggled when he talked about the rubbers.
@thekingstone8632 Жыл бұрын
Hi Alex do you know if it's possible to have vintage Silver-plated items cleaned then sprayed with a coating to stop the tarnish reappearing ? I used to work in a jewellers and can remember selling tarnish resistant Silver plate 😊hope you reply xx
@davidroyackers1865 Жыл бұрын
Alex is my favorite restorer of Salvage Hunters. Nice to see and hear him in an other context. I learn a lot from him.
@danilfoveanu Жыл бұрын
Love your work!
@richzebco Жыл бұрын
how did you get an even french polish along the lip. I am having trouble getting good coverage and also some blotchiness when my rubber changes direction. To go along the one raised lip edge is against the grain,,,,any tips or video shots
@pgreenx 2 жыл бұрын
Camera zoom was hard to follow. Should have left to close up shot the whole way.
@bestbuilder1st 2 жыл бұрын
Eleven minutes of fluff. Are you keeping trade secrets and just showing off and advertising what you have in the shop? Usually, when you post "restoration", you actually show the restoration process. Just saying.
@tamaraschellhase4502 2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate your humble way of being informative making sure to include all the very necessary details and tips without talking to your audience as though they were a bunch of dummies or rattling on with unnecessary verbiage. I respect what you do and how you deliver the info. Diamond in the rough.
@Offshoreorganbuilder 2 жыл бұрын
A superb job, and well explained. Many thanks. More on this and related topics, please!
@hampshirepiano6383 2 жыл бұрын
Is that the original finish?
@hampshirepiano6383 2 жыл бұрын
How do you know it is shellac ?
@hampshirepiano6383 2 жыл бұрын
Shellac is a repair material, it was never used in industry as a proprietary finish. Only on home projects in a basement or little workshop. It is hopelessly stuck in that muck. Until the advent of spray equipment sometime about 1917 everything was brushed. Alcohol will dissolve organics, and all the gum finishes. Piano people are also stuck there. Well---alcohol cuts it, it must be = incorrect. Guitars were finished with violin varnish. like Damar, and Sandrac, and linseed oil. just like fiddles!, only the SB on old pianos were finished with violin varnish the rest of it case etc, was colophony = cheaper. Come on now! you actually think guitars were once french polished shellac? Probably you say, your not sure.???. It is truly lost knowledge, = bummer. We use a lot of shellac, about 10 pounds a year. Check out our U-tube 33B Chickering piano restoration using French polish/colloidal silica, it is the only way I could repair an original 1867 finish which was not shellac.
@rickpalmer3340 2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for an excellent video and instruction. Very professional in every respect! I have a mahogany hall table which has become very faded by the sun and the colour bears no resemblance to mahogany. I would like to restore the finish and get the colour back. Not having much experience, do I start with a light stain and gradually work to a darker stain until I have the what I think is the right colour?
@edwardbonner9365 2 жыл бұрын
I think the volume needs turning up a bit,nice to see you back,missed you on Salvage Hunter.
@johanminnaar1074 2 жыл бұрын
Surely the most informative tutorial I’ve ever watched. Thank-you !
@Shagratt71 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Alex, I was just wondering, does the Shellac/meths dissolve the white spirit based Rustin Dye?.
@Leroyy536 Жыл бұрын
No, if it was a spirit stain it would.
@sheilaghbrosky4150 2 жыл бұрын
I just watched this video. Throughly enjoyed it.. Thank you so much. It is such a pleasure to follow your restorations. Thank you again.
@maryluz9675 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent job, Please can you put the product that you use, It will help more for people that want to use your procedures.
@jeffdeluca1153 2 жыл бұрын
I have a question also. I make peppergrinders and need a foodbsafe but durable finish. What do you recommend? Is ethanol better to use than denatured alcohol? Can I mix it with shellac flakes and carnauba wax?? Thanks again Jeff