Post #602953 by TikiRootsRocka on Wed, Aug 17, 2011 5:36 PM

Thanks, I'm definitely enjoying workin' on it so far! Here's some progress pics with some cleaning and resoration questions at the end of the post, if anybody has any suggestions. Mahalo!

Sorry in advance if this gets a little long, I just don't want to screw this up because it seems to be in pretty good original condition.

On the front of the bar, I've taken the cover off to reveal the original fabric, cleaned the wood, and given it 3 wipes with pledge orange oil.

The fabric is disintegrating. What do I do? One suggestion was to paint-in the disintegrated parts and put a lacquer or some kind of finish in hopes of preventing more disintegration. Does this sound right if I want to leave it as original as possible? Any other suggestions?

I'm leaning towards leaving the wood on the tikis and top running board the way they are. There's not many chips and the finish is still pretty nice.

The running boards on the floor have less of the finish and more chipping. How should I touch-up them up? Is it okay to wipe over them with a dark finish? Should I sacrifice a little bit of the originality, here, and sand/refinish them?

Here are some pictures of the back.

The top two shelves are super clean, so I'm just going to leave them. Should I try and keep the original floor board and do the best I can as far as stripping, sanding and refinishing it and just covering it with a piece that fits, or should I replace it to try and gain more stability for the bar?

The bar is pretty solid, but still rocks if you lean on it. Is there anyway to make it feel a little more sturdy without compromising the originality, or do I just have to face the fact that I'm never gonna get to have sex on this without it breaking? :)

Thank you again for your suggestions.

Roots Rocka