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Posted by BEI Design on August 19, 2009, 4:01 pm
Pogonip wrote:
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> BEI Design wrote:
> > Believe it or not, I am still using the Danish Modern
> > (now called mid-century modern) couch, chairs and end
> > tables
> > we bought when we were first married in 1960. I have
> > made
> > new cushion covers twice, and replaced the foam once but
> > the
> > wood is in great shape and I love them. I'm thinking
> > about making new covers again, at least for the chair.
> > And I
> > may give all the wood another Watco oil treatment, some
> > of
> > it is looking a little dry.
> Have you ever tried Howard's Feed & Wax on any of your
> wood furniture? It's an orange scented oil with wax that
> you can find in antique stores, and more recently, I saw
> it in Home Depot. I've been using it for several years
> now, and it puts a nice finish on wood -- not permanent,
> but it lasts a good while. It's a two step procedure,
> you put it on the wood, wait a bit then buff, but I've
> found it worth doing.
My furniture is all teak and walnut with a hand rubbed oil
finish from the factory. Watco Danish Oil works perfectly.
http://www.nothingbuthardware.com/788892.html
Last time I did the couch was maybe 10 years ago. It's also
really easy: Apply, let stand for a bit, sand with wet
sandpaper until slick, remove excess with a dry cloth. I
apply it to the dining room table top every couple of years.
Beverly
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> Believe it or not, I am still using the Danish Modern (now
> called mid-century modern) couch, chairs and end tables we
> bought when we were first married in 1960. I have made new
> cushion covers twice, and replaced the foam once but the
> wood is in great shape and I love them. I'm thinking about
> making new covers again, at least for the chair. And I may
> give all the wood another Watco oil treatment, some of it is
> looking a little dry.
>