Keep the beauty of your furniture pieces with the help of the experts in furnitu

Posted by audreytaylor on September 9th, 2013

The work of furniture repair and restoration is not easy at all. In order to give a second life even to a simple table, you need to know a lot of tricks, techniques, and of course to have a great desire to succeed. There are various reasons why the furniture is worn: interventions of unauthorised persons, keeping in improper conditions (moisture, prolonged exposure to sunlight, stains, etc). But mostly the furniture is deteriorated because of handling, transportation, and of course, another important factor is the passing of time. The main causes of degradation of wooden may ultimately lead to their total destruction. Specialised companies offer furniture restoration Wales and French polishing Cardiff for anybody in need of their services.

Reconditioning old furniture is a job that first of all requires patience from the person who performs the operation. From the beginning we have to mention that a reconditioning (done by a professional) can last from a week to several months, depending on the number of pieces that make up the set, on the complexity of ornamentation, on the age and degree of damage (parts missing or stranded).

The reconditioning operation begins by placing the piece of furniture in a very well lit space (preferably natural light) which can be vented and is free of dust. The furniture will stay here until the end of refurbishment. The first stage of repair and restoration consists of visual examination; the essential damage is established and tools are placed at hand. If wooden furniture surfaces are damaged by decay, then the specialists acquire special resins to be used after the mandatory disinfection. Corners which are torn, bruised or compressed require strong interventions: cutting the piece, followed by a total recovery work made of the same material.

The second stage in furniture restoration Wales consists of removing the antique finish (if possible) and covering the furniture with another layer as uniformly as possible. The actual furniture restoration process includes: processing of cracks and bump marks and restoring the finish. For all works, specialists are using materials identical or nearly identical in colour, texture and quality. The parts which are being replaced are not fixed by nails, metal clamps or screws. The use of metal parts leads to destruction in time by successive contractions and expansions. Specialists follow the principle of authenticity, which means using the same material as the original, keeping the patina - without making it a reason for the pieces not to be cleaned and repaired, and try to give them resistance in time.

French polish is a finishing technique (varnishing) for wood, which consists of applying many, very thin layers of shellac, having the effect of an intense colour of the wood, and a high gloss. The process is repetitive and long-lasting. All operations are done with great care to preserve as much as possible of the original finish. The French polish Cardiff specialists execute offers musical instruments a huge advantage, because the shellac layer is very thin and perfectly compatible with the acoustic properties of wood.

In case you fail to recondition your own pieces of furniture, you can always call the experts. There are numerous options to choose from, but you should try to find the ones who are very good at furniture restoration Wales and French polishing Cardiff.