Tiki Finds - Collecting Tiki

SM Sparkle Mark Tiki Socialite Los Angeles, CA Joined: Jul 05, 2004 Posts: 301	SM Sparkle Mark Posted posted on Mon, Oct 27, 2008 8:25 PM My old neighbor used to work for the wholesaler for Witco out of Los Angeles. He said the he would carry a blow-torch and rags with him when he went on the road with his sales samples. If any of the pieces split (frequent occurance) or were chipped or scratched he would just hit the surface with the torch and char the freshly exposed wood and then burnish it with a rag, and hit that with wax afterward. you might be able to take care of the paint AND weathering all at once. But please do this (or don't) at your own risk. Best Mark

My old neighbor used to work for the wholesaler for Witco out of Los Angeles. He said the he would carry a blow-torch and rags with him when he went on the road with his sales samples. If any of the pieces split (frequent occurance) or were chipped or scratched he would just hit the surface with the torch and char the freshly exposed wood and then burnish it with a rag, and hit that with wax afterward. you might be able to take care of the paint AND weathering all at once. But please do this (or don't) at your own risk.

Best
Mark

Post #415783 by Sparkle Mark on Mon, Oct 27, 2008 8:25 PM