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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sedona, post: 12702446, member: 4438&quot;]I bought an 19th century chair online because I liked its design, and haven&#039;t seen anything similar to it in a local store. The seller sold it through a well-known online platform, posted a ton of pictures, and responded to my questions (through the platform) about condition, damage, etc. All was good, so I bought it. Shipping was rather pricey, but I was wiling to pay it, because it was supposed to be excellent shipping that packed the chair really securely, and it is being shipped across the US.</p><p><br /></p><p>The driver who is the shipper just called me that he is on the way, and will be arriving with the chair tomorrow afternoon. I asked about the chair, etc. He said when he picked it up, it was at the seller&#039;s apartment, not at a commercial business. The seller was supposedly out of town, so her friend let in the driver. The chair had been placed right next to a wall, and, as a result, there is apparently quite a lot of white paint transfer and even splatter in apparently rather copious amounts on the back of the chair. The driver noticed the paint, and he said the seller&#039;s friend started to scratch the paint off with her fingernail, so he told her to stop doing that. He said he took a lot of photos. The leather upholstery is also apparently lifting up, something not disclosed either or shown in photos.</p><p><br /></p><p>I obviously haven&#039;t seen the chair in person yet, but there is absolutely no paint shown on the back of the chair in the listing photos, and certainly none disclosed in my correspondence with the seller. The driver said that this can be rather common, that people take photos of an item for sale, and they bring the item home or to a storage unit, where it gets damage etc. He also said the chair was not wrapped up by the seller; it&#039;s just tethered down with rubber bands on a moving blanket. That is, there are no packing materials either. He also thought there were a lot of scratches on the chair. The online site charged approximately twice for shipping than what he is being paid.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obviously I&#039;ll thoroughly check it out when he arrives tomorrow, and I&#039;m glad he gave me the heads-up on its true condition. That give me the chance to ask you all for advice. </p><p><br /></p><p>My question is, assuming it is as he describes, and it&#039;s house paint transfer or splatters on the wood itself, how would you remove it? What product? Also, would you use 0000 steel wool, a microfiber cloth, etc.?</p><p><br /></p><p>What products do you use to clean and treat old mahogany furniture? That is, assuming the paint comes off okay, what should I use for ongoing maintenance? I have a number of antique chairs, one of which is over 200 years old, but I believe they are mostly oak or walnut.</p><p><br /></p><p>Does it make a difference whether it&#039;s mahogany veneer or solid mahogany? </p><p><br /></p><p>I understand and appreciate age-appropriate wear and patina. I&#039;m not, however, okay with undisclosed damage and paint splatters, as I specifically took condition into account when buying the chair.</p><p><br /></p><p>If this is something relatively simple to remedy, which I hope, that would be super helpful.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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