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I found this at a garage sale a while back and have been working on it little by little. It was originally built for a family in Indonesia in the mid 50's. Since arriving in America sometime since then it had been sitting in a wet basement, was falling apart, and was covered with paint splatter, motor oil, and what have you. I originally thought it was brown but this is how it cleaned up. front back The top was a mess and in several pieces when I got it. I've been sanding it like crazy to get as much of the water stains out as I could. Still working on it, but I'm at the point where I could use some Ohana help. (any tricks for eliminating water stains?)
Don't know what type of wood this is (teak?), but I'd like to give it a nice stain and a finish that can stand up to some use. close-up 1 close-up 1 It has a couple of cracks. About 1/4 inch and all the way through. What's the best way to fill this? Just wood filler? Is there one preferred over others because it takes stain, etc? These are some stains on the lower left and here is a closeup Any idea what this is? It's some kind of stain or mold growth or something. Should I try some diluted bleach on it? I noticed that some of th nails have a little discoloration around them, but not really noticeable, but this is a little disturbing. Any ideas on how to get rid of it or at least lessen it's impact? Final question would be about overall finishes. I've heard about boiled linseed oil for that "glowing" rattan look, but if there's a quicker, stronger, longer lasting idea I'd like to know about it. (There's not actually any room in the house right now so it's staying in the backyard) Thanks in advance for all the input! [ Edited by: spy-tiki 2005-11-01 14:41 ] |
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TikiMaxton
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Tue, Nov 1, 2005 3:00 PM
Tha's a beautiful piece! Glad it was found by somebody who has the time and energy to restore it. There's such a thing as wood bleach that might help with the discolorations, but you'll have to sand any residual finish off the affected areas before you can apply it. For finishing, I wouldn't recommend linseed oil for an outdoor-friendly finish. Clear or Amber shelac could work, or a satin finish spar varnish. The top could use a good solid float of clear urethane around 1/8" thick. Maybe find some vintage postcards to laminate under it, or some cool tapa. I've seen both done and they look pretty nice. Congratulations! |
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8FT Tiki
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Tue, Nov 1, 2005 3:14 PM
A real beautiful find there spytiki. |
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Tue, Nov 1, 2005 3:47 PM
... paint it black... run blue led's from under the top lip and just under top lip of the kick plate... ... run a small smoke machine exhausting from the bottom... |
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