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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;808 raver, post: 10303996, member: 4654&quot;]By far the most challenging and time consuming restoration I&#039;ve ever undertaken.</p><p>1) using an iron and greaseproof paper re-glue down any lifting veneers, the hide glue underneath should re-adhere under the heat.</p><p>2) I tried every solvent, ISP (alcohol), gentle paint stripper, turpentine, and others but nothing would remove the green gunk original finish, so hand sanding was my only choice (this takes ages) don&#039;t forget this veneer was hand cut so it could be 2mm or paper thin. I think the original finish must have been hide glue based?</p><p>3) Find a donor box of the same age beyond repair (good luck) and lift the mosaics off by gluing a thin veneer on top and sliding a heated paint scraper between the wooden carcass and mosaics, then using a chisel and one single blow cut to shape (don&#039;t try cutting un-straight edges) and then glue into place and then sand off the thin veneer.</p><p>4) Use camel bone to replace any missing edging and inlay, Jeweller&#039;s saw and files to shape.</p><p>5) By far the most difficult, re-painting, the paint will be removed with the original finish. Originally this painting would have been done by a very skilled calligrapher free hand, don&#039;t under estimate how much there is and how many times you will need to wipe it off and start again, take detailed photos before you begin the restoration. </p><p>6) Finishing, I did try and research what was originally [ATTACH=full]517358[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]517360[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]517362[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]517363[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]517364[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]517365[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]517367[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]517369[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]517370[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]517371[/ATTACH] used but couldn&#039;t find anything so I used shellac, it will protect it and looks fantastic.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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