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Q. Hello - I recently bought a walnut table top actually fades from exposure original position. On the other hand it “Common Sense Antiques”
Kittinger dining room table with 2 to light. This can also happen when a certainly won't hurt your table and I columns in .pdf format. His book
leaves that tuck underneath the table. centerpiece is left on the table in the recommend a good coat of paste wax “HOW TO BE A FURNITURE
The problem is that when opened, the same place year after year. It may once a year anyway on most furniture. DETECTIVE” is now available
leaves are darker than the table. The leave a permanent shadow when If you don't like the look of the tinted for $18.95 plus $3.00 shipping.
auctioneer told me I could just put a finally removed. wax you can remove it with mineral Send check or money order for
dark walnut polish on the table, but I Kittinger traditionally does have a spirits and reapply a clear wax with no $21.95 to Fred Taylor, PO Box
have heard that Kittinger had a special good finish but I don't know about the lasting effect to the original finish. 215, Crystal River, FL 34423
finish that no one has been able to part that no one has ever duplicated How much you want to worry about Fred and Gail Taylor's DVD,
replicate. Is there any truth to this? it. Commercial furniture finishes all the darker leaves depends a great deal "IDENTIFICATION OF OLDER
And will putting a polish on the table fall within a very narrow range of on how you plan to use the table. In & ANTIQUE FURNITURE",
affect that in any way? Any particular acceptable chemical composition general leaves are used to extend a ($17.00 + $3.00 S&H) are also
polish you recommend? Thank you so and there are very few "secrets" in dining table when guests are present. available at the same address.
much for your time and for sharing the trade. The newer finishes are In that case you probably will want to For more information call (800)
your knowledge, Nancy, e-mail generally a type of catalyzed lacquer use table pads and a table cloth so the 387-6377 (9AM-4PM Eastern,
or urethane. color of the leaves is irrelevant.
A. Now you know that the auctioneer's You can try the application of M-F only), fax 352-563-2916, or
job was to sell you the table, not solve tinted wax (not a polish) such as Send your comments, questions and e-mail info@furnituredetective.com.
your problem. Tables with leaves that Fiddes, Briwax or Howard's. Its like pictures to me at PO Box 215, Crystal All items are also available
stow away under the table have been taking chicken soup for pneumonia River, FL 34423 or email them to me directly from the website,
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