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Default Cleaning/Enhancing Finish On Old (80+) Furniture

On Sunday, June 19, 2016 at 2:47:58 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 6/19/2016 1:51 PM, woodchucker wrote:


I'd try Pledge or similar. I'd also take a good look later as it may be
a strtr set right now, but it may also be a pretty damned nice piece if
given some time for a good refinish later.



Not pledge, never pledge!!!


And the reason is . . . . . . .


At least two reasons:
1) Pledge (as with Old English oil) stays wet, though you don't feel the wetness. The wetness catches dust & dirt and builds a dust/grime layer.
2) Pledge has silicone in it. Silicone makes for problems, if ever you want to refinish the piece. Silicone affects an applied finish... I think rendering fisheye issues.

Sonny