No, existing finish must be removed or any new finish won't "stick".
Votes for a "wiping varnish" which is really just diluted varnish, almost impossible to mess up. Wipe/brush on, let it soak in a few min, wipe off...
Well, you know, i try to stay unemotional (i know, easier said than done!) about this kind of thing because if you don't, it often leads to...
NO! lol, I call it, being patient, being prepared and being willing to pull the trigger at the right opportunity. Are you suggesting i should pay...
LOL, what are you tryin to say here! I don't call it skullduggery! I call it being prepared to exploit an opportunity when it presents itself!...
True, the internet is NOT your friend in this case, it's a single object that is not in a group of similar or better objects, an online sale only,...
Huguenots, for those not familiar, were French people who were Protestants in a Catholic land, in this case France, at a time when that was...
NEVERMIND all that! :hilarious: It's a 250 year old chest and we will stipulate it has some issues, PAINT for 1 thing! :hilarious: THE QUESTION...
Yeah, tough trying to figure out what's what with photos alone and old furniture but i'd guess on that end it has a "breadboard" end that has...
Hard to tell but, i don't think metal. More likely a "breadboard" end that is separating a bit. I enlarged that area below [ATTACH]
Obviously, this chest HAS been ID'ed in fact as a Bieber chest and, over painted or not, i have no clue where this is going but, the trend ain't...
LOL, KNEW it was commin! :p:eek::oops: Dear james, Your absentee bid of 1100 on the lot 1138, Berks County, Pennsylvania painted dower chest...
BOY, I HOPE SO!!! otherwise i have NO CHANCE at this chest.:( John Bieber, although unknown until very recently, i think holds the world record...
After getting additional photographs, I am convinced both chests above, the one for sale now & the one in the 2012 article are the exact same...
For those not familiar with Bieber, he is relatively new to the 18th century pennsylvania german paint decorated furniture world, indeed, in...
Alrighty then, a chest is coming to market that in the description said "Berks County, Pennsylvania painted pine dower chest, dated 1780,...
Indeed, as a collector I've had a hell of a good time these past 10-15 years, acquiring pieces i could only dream about 25-30 years ago so, the...
Indeed, funny how that is, quality SELLS! always has anyway.:singing:
The STAR of the Crisfield experience jimmy- what big blues are called [ATTACH] regular size chesapeake blue crab [ATTACH]
Well, Crisfield is THE place no doubt, not sure exactly what the deal is with those Chesapeake blue crabs but one thing for sure, they are DIFFERENT!
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