W-D Forties
Practically Family
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I have several peices of Utility furniture including wardrobes, tallboy, dressing table and a side table. They are all oak veneer and I love them all, but the varnish has started to dry out and look a bit flakey and patchy in areas. I don't want to strip the finish off, mainly because it'd be a big job on the wardrobes that might ruin the look and also I don't know how thick the veneer is and don't want to damage it.
Does anyone know if they can be restored without sanding or chemically removing the old varnish? I did try experimentally rubbing a bit of vaseline on it as I have 'waxed' furniture in the past using this and also leather conditioner and it has worked well. This area went darker but I don't know if it would stop the flaking.
Has anyone else had any joy restoring Utility furniture?
Does anyone know if they can be restored without sanding or chemically removing the old varnish? I did try experimentally rubbing a bit of vaseline on it as I have 'waxed' furniture in the past using this and also leather conditioner and it has worked well. This area went darker but I don't know if it would stop the flaking.
Has anyone else had any joy restoring Utility furniture?