Home THE PAINTING OF WOOD The restoration of the furniture PRODUCTS Company CONTACT US How to restore an old piece of furniture If the piece of furniture to be restored has the paint film or the surface damaged in depth, it is not possible to recover the defect with a wax or polish that can only renew the surface part. There are defects that can only be solved by physically removing the surface layer of paint: burns and stains that have perforated the shellac and / or the wax and therefore also affected the wood, can only be eliminated by removing the damaged surface layer up to to obtain a rough wood surface. This operation can be performed on a part of the furniture (for example: the lid of a table or a bedside table can be delimited from the rest of the furniture) or, to obtain a homogeneous effect, it is preferable to operate on the whole product. PREPARATION Clean the surface and eliminate any wood defects • If the object to be restored has been in a humid place for a long time, leave it in the open air for a few days until the wood is completely dry and dry to the touch. • Apply a paint remover ( Grinto Gel ) and perfectly eliminate all the residues of the old paint. • Clean with a thinner to remove any paint stripping residues. • Sand (with 220 grit abrasive) to eliminate any surface imperfections. Observe the object to be restored to understand if, before painting, special interventions are necessary: • If the wood shows evident signs of the presence of woodworm, it is a good idea to treat the artefact with an anti-woodworm ( Mitos ). • If there are holes, cracks or missing parts of the structure, repair the damage with putty paste ( Stuccolegno ). • If there are parts of the structure that come off, repair the situation with natural glue (Bead glue) or with a synthetic glue. At this point it is necessary to decide on the treatment to be performed, which varies in relation to the aspect that you want to give to the piece of furniture to be restored. You need to choose between a natural transparent treatment (which accentuates the original color and shades of the wood, recommended for wood that already has a naturally beautiful color), or a dyeing treatment (which transforms the original color into the desired wood shade ) . To assess whether the wood already has a “natural beautiful” color, wet the raw / stripped wood with alcohol. The wet effect can already give an idea of how the color of the wood would be if painted with the “natural transparent treatment”. Natural transparent treatment accentuates the color, enhances the original veins and shades of the wood (recommended for wood that already has a beautiful natural color) • Sanded, clean and dry wood. • Apply a light coat of nourishing and reviving oil ( Olio Restauro ) to bring out the colors and natural grain of the wood to the maximum intensity. • Allow to dry well (at least 12 hours) and wipe the surface with a clean dry cloth. Dye treatment transforms the original color into the desired wood tone. • Sanded, clean and dry wood. • You can easily change the color of the wood with the dye ( Tival Color - Tingilegno ); with a single application the surface is obtained in the preferred wood tone and perfectly uniform in color. • Allow to dry well (depending on the type of solvent used to dilute the dye: from 2 to 24 hours). BACK PAINTING The most important phase of the production cycle • If the wood appears weakened and / or devoid of woodworms, reinforce the structure with Consolidante for wood. • Apply 2 or more coats of base coat and in any case until the wood pores are filled. For the base coat , in relation to the final aesthetic effect you want to obtain, you can choose between: - Laccantica - amber shellac. Base / filler suitable for reviving the grain and accentuating the natural nuances of the wood. It makes the color tone of the surface more “amber and golden”. or - Tampoval - transparent shellac. Turapore and paint suitable for leaving the color tone of the surface unaltered. • Once the wood pores are filled, let it dry for 24 hours and sand with fine sandpaper (280 or 320 grit) to eliminate any surface imperfections. NB The undercoat is the most important phase of the entire processing cycle, because it is the basis on which to apply the final polishing treatment. The surface painted with the base varnish must already appear beautiful to look at and to touch, because the finishing treatment is only used to give the wood a glossy or satin appearance. THE FINAL PAINTING Brilliant or satin / waxed finish Per la finitura del trattamento, in relazione all’effetto estetico finale che si vuole ottenere, si può scegliere fra: • Aspetto brillante (si può ottenere il medesimo risultato usando prodotti diversi): - applicare a tampone la soluzione di gommalacca ambrata Bionda - oppure applicare a tampone la vernice trasparente Tampoval (diluita al 100% = 1:1 con alcool 94°) - oppure applicare con un panno il lucidante alla gommalacca Old Style • Aspetto satinato: applicare la cera d’api in pasta Ceralegno Home | LA VERNICIATURA DEL LEGNO | Il restauro del mobile | PRODOTTI | Azienda | CONTATTACI VELECA srl - 20843 VERANO BRIANZA (MB) - Viale Lombardia 19 - Tel. 0362/990252 - Fax 0362/990791 - Email: info@veleca.it CF and VAT number: 02535310961 - n. 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