This is my Daughter's Rocking Chair from when she was a little girl. It's been in our attic in storage for probably over 15 years. It was starting to look rough before we put it up there, and the attic conditions haven't improved it's state any. That's pink fiberglass insulation stuck all over it. Our attic isn't made for storage - but that doesn't stop us from cramming as much crap as possible up there.
The Grandbaby will be in need of a little rocking chair very soon, though, so I crawled up there and fished this old girl out to see if I could bring it back to life a bit.
I removed the old remaining finish with Formby's Furniture Refinisher. Then I wiped on a coat of Watco "Light Oak" danish oil. The next day I sprayed on a couple of coats of clear, and the chair looks much better now:
I also tackled a little gauge that I picked up a while back.
Its an old Kellogg Air Gauge that dates back to around 1904, or so. I liked the style of it and the lettering on the face. I figure I'll end up using it on a steampunk style project in the future. Here she is all cleaned up:
3 comments:
You do good work!
How did you clean up the gauge?
WV: "muddle" - I assume that wasn't it. ;-)
Borepatch - It originally had a very thin plating of some sort over the brass off the bottom fitting. Much of that had worn away over the years. The top had a light coat of rust, as it was unplated steel. I just took it apart and used my wire wheel on a bench grinder. Not delicate, but effective on something like this. A light coat of clear coat will keep it from dulling out over time.
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