04-19-2010, 02:43 PM
Yesterday was a beautiful spring day in Chicago - perfect for working on the cabinet outside. I spent a few hours going over the whole thing with Howard's Restore-A-Finish with 0000 steel wool, some old clothes, and dozens of q-tips. I finished it off with a good coat of Howard's Feed-N-Wax on to shine it up and protect it. Overall, I'm very happy with the difference it made.
On the veneer chips I used a combination of Min-Wax Stain Markers and Blend-Fil Pencils. These didn't work nearly as well as I'd hoped. I know the right way to handle this is to replace with new veneer. Unfortunately, this is beyond my current skill level. Fortunately, the chips are hidden in corners where they will most likely never be seen in the lighting conditions I have in my living room. I'll leave them be for now and someday perhaps I'll revisit them once I am a little more skilled at these things.
Thank you all for the advice - I really appreciate the tips!
Scott
Here is the cleaned up cabinet:
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On the veneer chips I used a combination of Min-Wax Stain Markers and Blend-Fil Pencils. These didn't work nearly as well as I'd hoped. I know the right way to handle this is to replace with new veneer. Unfortunately, this is beyond my current skill level. Fortunately, the chips are hidden in corners where they will most likely never be seen in the lighting conditions I have in my living room. I'll leave them be for now and someday perhaps I'll revisit them once I am a little more skilled at these things.
Thank you all for the advice - I really appreciate the tips!
Scott
Here is the cleaned up cabinet:
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