Back in 1946, the world was recovering from the spoils of the Second World War. The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll was still at school; in two years time, he would move to Memphis, Tennessee (the rest as they say…). In the same year, Carmel ‘Carl’ Harden cut his teeth in furniture restoration. From 1946 to the end of this year, he spent most of his professional life as a furniture stripper.
How to Restore Your Wooden Furniture After it Has Been Damaged By The Cold
Wood is a lovely decor element, but for it to reach its full potential, it often requires a little TLC. Water damage to wooden furniture due to cold weather or flood is not always as bad as it looks. Continue reading “Restoring Your Wooden Furniture Once Damaged By The Cold”
Back in 1985, we first knew about the hole in our ozone layer which protects us from the sun’s UV rays. With a hole in the ozone layer, this enables the sun’s ultra violet light to penetrate our atmosphere. CFCs were blamed for the ozone layer’s hole so, come the late 1980s, they were banned from spray-on deodorants and refrigerators. This year, a recent study by Lancaster University, it was found that dichloromethane was having a similar effect to the ozone layer’s hole.
We at Premium Doors and Furniture among our furniture stripping projects cover bedrooms. Not only bedroom furniture, but also antique bed frames. Reflecting this, we have before your very eyes, a collection of bed frame restoration clips.
Usually, new furniture doesn’t last as long as antique furniture. You could buy an antique wardrobe that is likely to outlast three new self-assembly ones. We may choose to get our antique furniture restored to ‘as new’ condition, which enhances your home and makes for a good talking point. Stripped furniture, back to its original colours and wood grains has permanent class.
We at Premium Doors and Furniture do a good line in furniture stripping and stripping. You may wonder whether your beloved chair needs to have its coating stripped, or a staining. The first clip we present might answer your question.
The paint stripping of aircraft needs to take place every five to eight years. That way, your aeroplane will be given a fresh coat of paint and is properly maintained. Since the first Ford Trimotors left Croydon and Biggin Hill airports, chemicals were used to strip the paint off. Today, there is now a more environmentally friendly method using lasers.
Soda blasting has gained popularity as a non-toxic stripping material. It is used on masonry, steel, aluminium, fibreglass, and carbon fibre. In many cases, it is a viable alternative to chemical based paint strippers. On a large scale, it was famously used to clean the Statue of Liberty inside and outside in 1986.
There are some schools of thought where smoking e-cigs are seen to be safer than tobacco. For a start, Public Health England says vaping is 95% safer than conventional cigarettes, pipe tobacco and cigars. Increasingly, e-cig shops have filled in the gaps in our High Streets. One thing they don’t want to tell you about are the chemicals. These include benzene, which has been used in paint stripper.
Before 1992 in the UK, our paint used to have lead. For example, in white primer and topcoat paint, substantial amounts of lead used to form part of its pigment. Most lead paint used lead carbonate or lead sulphate and this was common practice between the 1930s and the 1950s. Lead accounted for half of the solution in each tin.
