Is there anything more satisfying than seeing old beauty restored to its former glory? Be it old houses, classic cars, or in this case, old furniture?
There’s lots of antique furniture out there that’s still functional – they just need a bit of TLC and they’ll be as good as new.
Over here, we’ve got an old brass inlay octagon table ready for restoration from Restomaniac on YouTube.
It’s going to be satisfying.
It’s definitely seen better days, but it’s still functional. The base still folds up and is sturdy enough to support the top, and the top itself is in one piece.
Really, it just looks a bit scratched up and in need of a new finish – among other things.
First order of business is to tackle the old paint.
With some paint stripper applied, Restomaniac gets to work brushing it across the table’s surface.
These old inlaid octagon tables found their origin in Asian countries like India, Korea, and Malaysia.
As far as their intended purpose is concerned, they seem to have been portable tea tables for either natives of Asia, or British travelers.
Even now, they do look small and stylish enough to be a coffee table.
After the paint thinner, it’s time to brush off the old paint and residue with a soft brass brush.
Next, there’s a nasty old crack in the table’s top on one side.
Restomaniac cleverly fixes this by filling it in with small wooden strips that he slotted in through the crack.
This was no easy fix, as he had to carefully remove the tiny, metallic vines and leaves on the table’s design pattern. Still, that’s a pretty clever way to fix a crack.
And speaking of those small, metallic wire designs, it’s time to make them shine again.
What better tool for the job than an electrical polisher?
With a couple of rounds from the polisher’s spinning disc, any old metallic surface should begin to shine once more.
He replaces the missing wires and dabs a bit of oxalic acid here and there for good measure.
Then it’s back to a power tool – this time, a sanding tool. The tabletop is more or less finished, and it looks incredible.
Now, what about the folding base?
He removes the hinges first and gets to work fixing one of the broken “legs” (if you can call them legs!) before fitting back into the base.
Then, like before, gets a power tool to help with the sanding process.
With all sides sanded and refitted, it’s time to bring out the wood dye.
The choice of color here is mahogany.
Restomaniac carefully and thoroughly paints the whole thing with a new coat, and the result looks like it just came out of the store.
With the handiwork of a master restoration worker, this wood and the metal wiring around it shine like a dream once again.
Truly, this is a functional piece of absolute beauty, and the craftsmanship is admirable.
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