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<p>[QUOTE="BettyRubble, post: 10051459, member: 85146"]Cleaning: my all time favorite furniture cleaner is naphtha. Dries wicked fast. Won’t strip shellac or lacquer. Gotta use it outdoors. Lacquer thinner is a great tool for refinishing but I wouldnt mess with it until you get the dirt off and you can see the finish. You might be grossed out, just be prepared. </p><p>Shellac and lacquer are both derived from the lac beetle. Both finishes are easy to use, forgiving of errors, and simple to restore/refurbish/repair/jooj up. It helps to go on YouTube to watch someone do it. Crigun in DE does a lot of it. </p><p>I would go with a super dark upholstery color-brown, eggplant, navy, burgundy. Double down on the goth core.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BettyRubble, post: 10051459, member: 85146"]Cleaning: my all time favorite furniture cleaner is naphtha. Dries wicked fast. Won’t strip shellac or lacquer. Gotta use it outdoors. Lacquer thinner is a great tool for refinishing but I wouldnt mess with it until you get the dirt off and you can see the finish. You might be grossed out, just be prepared. Shellac and lacquer are both derived from the lac beetle. Both finishes are easy to use, forgiving of errors, and simple to restore/refurbish/repair/jooj up. It helps to go on YouTube to watch someone do it. Crigun in DE does a lot of it. I would go with a super dark upholstery color-brown, eggplant, navy, burgundy. Double down on the goth core.[/QUOTE]
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