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<p>[QUOTE="Jeff Drum, post: 4291631, member: 6444"]I certainly agree. It is painting over genuine antique furniture with the expectation that "it can always be un-done" that makes me want to scream. What normally happens when someone tries to un-do the poorly applied paint is for the piece to be abandoned half-way through to be sent to a dumpster.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, and it is the sanding of the original surface to attempt to remove the paint in the grain that is most destructive to the antique wood. Veneer or not, it destroys the original antique surface![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jeff Drum, post: 4291631, member: 6444"]I certainly agree. It is painting over genuine antique furniture with the expectation that "it can always be un-done" that makes me want to scream. What normally happens when someone tries to un-do the poorly applied paint is for the piece to be abandoned half-way through to be sent to a dumpster. Yes, and it is the sanding of the original surface to attempt to remove the paint in the grain that is most destructive to the antique wood. Veneer or not, it destroys the original antique surface![/QUOTE]
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