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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;James Conrad, post: 398732, member: 5066&quot;]Here is money quote, link below that to read entire letter, it&#039;s pretty long</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;The answer, Leigh said, was that many high-end collectors - his</p><p>customers - wouldn&#039;t mind the addition of the second finish, and that the old look of the craque lure might even be appealing to some. Trying to remove the added finish to reveal the original underneath is easier suggested than done: The original finish might not even be there, and refinishing would likely make the piece look too new.</p><p><br /></p><p>So where does that leave us? Let the record show that Antiques Roadshow generally agrees with this notion: Well-conceived and well executed refinishing and restoration usually enhances the value of just about any piece of old furniture. Exceptions are those rare (often museum-quality) pieces that have somehow survived in great `original&#039; condition. If we say or imply the contrary, we should be called on it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I thank Professional Refinishing for the chance to address the issue here, and I hope many professionals in the refinishing business will let us know from time to time what they think.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Peter B. Cook, executive producer of Antiques Roadshow, has been a writer and producer at WGBH Boston for 32 years.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://furniturerestoration.com/blk/index.php/blakes-blog/317-antiques-roadshow-advocates-that-refinishing-and-repairing-antique-furniture-increases-it-s-value" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://furniturerestoration.com/blk/index.php/blakes-blog/317-antiques-roadshow-advocates-that-refinishing-and-repairing-antique-furniture-increases-it-s-value" rel="nofollow">http://furniturerestoration.com/blk/index.php/blakes-blog/317-antiques-roadshow-advocates-that-refinishing-and-repairing-antique-furniture-increases-it-s-value</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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