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Post by rexton on Aug 29, 2022 17:25:07 GMT
Hello everyone. I'm in the middle of restoring a Heybrook TT2 for my own collection. Overall the deck is in good condition. The walnut veneer is lightly scratched and looking a little lifeless. Can anyone help or give me recommendation on the best way of best way to restore the veneer?
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Andy
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Post by Arke on Aug 29, 2022 18:05:20 GMT
Hi Andy,
Any photos?
Also, are there scratches underneath you can practice removal/restoration on?
Jason
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Post by rexton on Aug 29, 2022 19:27:40 GMT
Hi Andy, Any photos? Also, are there scratches underneath you can practice removal/restoration on? Jason        |
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Post by Arke on Aug 29, 2022 19:46:47 GMT
I would give it a light rub down all over to remove scratches and refinish. Be very careful not to to over sand and go through veneer - particularly on edges and corners.
Finishing is slightly down to personal preference. Perhaps a few coats of danish oil - applied with a cloth? Or a low sheen varnish aplied in very thin coats (with a light rub down in between). A slightly thinned down varnish is less likely to dry with brush strokes. I would often apply varnish thinly and then remove excess with a cloth (which doesn't drop any fibres).
Practice on any scratches on the rear first.
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Post by Arke on Aug 29, 2022 19:52:45 GMT
Where are the dents in the third photo? I can't tell.
You can buy a gel wood filler ('Fiddes' do one) which you mix with a sanding dust (collect dust when you sand). The gel filler is translucent/neutral so will dry the same colour as the wood dust. You can fill with this and sand.
[PVA wood glue is not ideal when mixed with wood dust as is dries darker and look incongruous.]
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Post by electronumpty on Aug 29, 2022 20:18:53 GMT
I went through the veneer on my Tannoys , it was paper backed so looked yellow/white there. I used a brown Sharpie to touch up, put on and wipe excess ink off, then repeated until I got a matching colour, then oiled etc. So just in case.
Also you can get coloured waxes for veneer filling etc. Best for small nicks. Other wise sand out, but be careful to sand a larger area than the scratch other wise you will see a dip in the light. Good luck! 👍
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Post by sq225917 on Aug 29, 2022 22:46:19 GMT
Put a decent kitchen towel on it, wet then apply an iron to steam it a little. Don't over do the heat, wool temp setting. That'll lift the grain. How you refinish it depends on what's on it now.
I'd go for a veneer scraper, Bahco made good ones, flat 5" steel plates, to remove the finish, if it's not oiled.
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Post by edward on Aug 30, 2022 14:19:54 GMT
I fully agree with Simon, lift dents with an iron (wool setting) and wet kitchen towel (incidentally this is how I also lift indents on carpets from standing furniture). For woodwork I tend to use the Howards products as follows: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000C02BICwww.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001BKQYGWThe restore product is like magic. For a very nice finish I apply the restore stuff first using 0000 steel wool and then a fine grain sandpaper (220 - 240). If you wish to have an even finer finish go higher (280 or more). |Need to do it step-by-step. |
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Post by sq225917 on Aug 30, 2022 18:00:45 GMT
That looks like decent veneer Andy it'll come up nice. I've used Osmo one coat for the first time this weekend, nice finish.
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Post by rexton on Aug 30, 2022 19:16:50 GMT
Excellent information chaps, many thanks, I'll probably go down the light sanding approach and then review the products. The TT2 is not a bad little deck to say that it's a belt driven jobbie, it surprised me with how much chutzpah it has under the hood. A little tricky to setup but a lot easier than the Thorens TD 1xx range.
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Post by Arke on Aug 30, 2022 19:23:49 GMT
Excellent information chaps, many thanks, I'll probably go down the light sanding approach and then review the products. The TT2 is not a bad little deck to say that it's a belt driven jobbie, it surprised me with how much chutzpah it has under the hood. A little tricky to setup but a lot easier than the Thorens TD 1xx range. Definitely worth a practice on the back first. I'd 2nd (3rd) the cool iron and damp cloth on dents... Works a treat. |
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Post by karma67 on Aug 30, 2022 19:56:06 GMT
That looks like decent veneer Andy it'll come up nice. I've used Osmo one coat for the first time this weekend, nice finish. how many coats did you put on?  |
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Post by sq225917 on Aug 31, 2022 21:21:10 GMT
3, really
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