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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 it’s historical, sentimental and intrinsic value. |
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Result: Functional and usable finish. |
Positive: 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. |
Negative: 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 involved 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. |
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Result: Increased value and usability |
Positive: Restoration can produce excellent results and increase value when a piece is in need of major repair and has historical, sentimental and intrinsic value. |
Negative: Restoration can cost as much as replacement and must be measured by an appraisal of historical, sentimental and intrinsic value. |
Conservation Conservation as defined by Webster’s dictionary, “is the act of preserving, guarding or protecting; preservation from loss, decay, injury or violation. The official care and protection of natural resources….” In other words when you have a Louis XV piece, don’t refinish it, perhaps don’t even restore it (unless of course it has been neglected for 100 years). Focus on conserving, protecting, cleaning, minor repairs as you would a fine art piece that is meant to last for centuries. |
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Result: Preserve and increase value for centuries. |
Positive: Conservation will preserve and increase the value of any piece when properly investigated and administered. |
Negative: Conservation in some cases can render a piece unusable due to the sensitivity of the veneer or the finish. |