Tips on Re-gluing and Refinishing Antique Furniture Frames

This video demonstrates processes in fully restoring wood chair frames. Focuses on removing old or damaged finishes and adding new color with aniline dye. Handy tip on spraying aerosol varnish.

[@soniatriana9091]

Wow! You are a MASTER CRAFTSMAN👍🏻👍🏻🤗🤗👏🏻👏🏻! Enjoyed watching this video! What a gorgeous rocker!!!

[@leannhayes5444]

Good to see you back. I watch all your videos and enjoy your expert teaching.

[@bloggalot4718]

Loved the finish from the dye.

[@professionalcommenter]

Excellent job as always!!

[@charlescampbell1319]

Very nice to watch++++great workmanship......a labor of love really......what’s the advantage of analine dye?..

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

Aniline dye was a standard for many years. Accurate to the period. Oil stains have heavy pigments that cloud the natural light reflection and depth in the grain. Aniline dye has no pigments and gives a highly enhanced, reflective and transparent color. White woods such as maple and birch can easily be dyed to match walnut and mahogany.

[@charlescampbell1319]

@@Buckminsterupholstery thanks for that sir.....if you had to do a wipe/brush/rag top coat....what would be your choice?...thank u

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

Shellac would be my last choice as it is difficult to work with however I use it thinned for sealing purposes often. Years back I had success with using mohair cloth to wipe on Formby's (sp) Tung Oil finish. Good for light duty applications. I rarely brush finishes but generally it would be polyurethane or Deft lacquer.

[@charlescampbell1319]

@@Buckminsterupholstery thanks for the reply....when I refinish wood( not too often....) I like to spray shellac with a retarded thinner....you have a great channel👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@lisajackson4784]

BEAUTIFUL

[@terisingleton1961]

Beautiful

[@hussamali9316]

Very nice

[@leannhayes5444]

Is there a video of the reupholstering of this chair? Would really love to see it.

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

Yes, "Hair on Hide Leather Seat Upholstery"

[@NGinuity]

Question, I noticed you used the PVA glue on the splintering at the back of the chair but not on the clean break. I would have thought that it would be a superior glue to the heated glue you used on the dowels. Can you tell me what the thought process is there? Also what is the heated granule glue? Hide glue?

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

PVA is used on "new" wood and doesn't bond to hide glue however hide glue will re-adhere to itself. The open breaks are exposed raw wood where the rocker had a base of hide glue (however most of the original glue had been cleaned away). Also, in some cases carpenter's glue is quicker and easier than heating the glue pot.

[@NGinuity]

@@Buckminsterupholstery thank you!

[@innamontano8251]

What kind of dye is it?

[@Buckminsterupholstery]

Water based aniline dye, the best and most accurate for antique restoration but getting the right color can be frustrating.