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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bev aka thelmasstuff, post: 4298569, member: 23&quot;]Years ago on Ebay, I got into several tiffs with someone who old-timers here will remember as advising people to use Tarnex on metal and sandpapering wood, etc.&nbsp; Very bad advice if you are trying to conserve an antique.&nbsp; Ebay sided with him and I got pink-slapped and given two week &quot;vacations&quot; several times.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m beginning to see comments on various pages here by well-meaning individuals who may not understand conservation.&nbsp; Once you&#039;ve stripped, sanded and polyurethaned a piece of furniture it is no longer an antique.&nbsp; Maybe there are the bones underneath, but you&#039;ve removed the patina and the charm that most of us find desirable.&nbsp; I think that sort of thing belongs on a different forum.&nbsp; Using a hot needle to test something is another particular cringe-worthy suggestion. </p><p><br /></p><p>I understand it can&#039;t be prevented or weeded out, but I hope that those more knowledgable here can respond with the right kind of information that will help newbies find the best way to care for their antiques.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry.&nbsp; Not meaning to rant or be critical, but I&#039;ve run across too many ruined items in my time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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