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Furniture & Antique Restoration, Repair, & Preservation FAQs

Refinishing

Refinishing is defined as the chemical removal of the existing finish, sanding, staining and the application of a new finish, which may or may not be the correct process for what a piece needs depending on its historical, sentimental, and intrinsic value.

Functional and usable finish.

Refinishing can produce good results when a finish is no longer usable or restorable and must be removed and replaced. The result is a functional and beautiful finish.

Total refinishing can produce a generic one-finish-fits-all result which is not always desirable on unique pieces.

Restoration

Restoration as defined by Webster’s dictionary as “a bringing back into a former, normal or unimpaired state or condition…a representation of the original form.” In other words, restoring involves bringing back the original condition through the investigation of what process fits the need, the historical, sentimental, and intrinsic value of any piece. A unique piece requires a unique process.

Increased value and usability.

Restoration can produce excellent results and increase value when a piece is in need of major repair and has historical, sentimental, and intrinsic value.

Restoration can cost as much as replacement and must be measured by an appraisal of historical, sentimental, and intrinsic value.