Restoration consists of doing structural and cosmetic repairs, such as veneer patching, followed by cleaning, abrading, and padding shellac or lacquer onto the existing finish. Refinishing consists of removing the existing finish by hand applying a chemical stripper, sanding the wood, applying a stain and applying a new finish.

Yes, we have a refinishing and restoration service. This service is for Gerstner Chests only. We can not restore products that were not manufactured by us, due to different construction and materials used in making the products. Refinishing and restoration services can meet or exceed the cost of a new chest. When we refinish or restore a chest, we process them one at a time. We have to completely strip a chest of all finish, hardware and felt before we can begin to repair and refinish the chest.

A Refinishing is needed when the finish on the floor is in poor condition, or contaminated with waxes or oils. The process is outlined above. If the finish on your floor is dull, but not worn through, recoating may be a fast, less costly alternative to refinishing,. Recoating is a process that restores the appearance of the floor by applying a new finish on top of the existing. The floor is buffed, thoroughly cleaned, and the new finish is applied.

Commercial restoration is the type of work requested by most people because it's fast and less expensive. Basically it is a "cosmetic" approach to fixing what ever problems the poster might have. Archival Restoration is recommended when one wants the best for their poster. The work is all done by hand. But most importantly all the work is perfomed from start to finish by hand and only by seasoned professionals.

Restoration and rehabilitation are two options available when preserving a property. During a restoration, the goal is to accurately depict the form, features and character of a property as it appeared at a particular period of time. To stay true to an era, features added during other periods in the structure's history must be removed and missing features from the restoration period are reconstructed using all available evidence.

The terms preservation, conservation and restoration are used interchangeably these days, however they mean quite different things. Following are more defined explanations of the way we use terms at Studio C. Preservation refers to preventative work done to posters. Generally, posters that can be preserved are in good to excellent condition and to maintain them that way it is best to preserve them. Treatments include deacidifrication, starching etc.

Unlike our bathtub refinishing process, which is done on-site and in one day, bathtub liners are manufactured off-site as one-piece, heat-molded units that are inserted over your original bathtub or shower surface and then "glued" in place with adhesive caulk. Bathtub liners leave spaces between the liner and the original surface where moisture can condense and stagnate. Cracks in the liner can occur, releasing moisture and lead to unsanitary conditions.

There is a huge difference between repair and restoration. Repair is defined as taking something that is broken and fixing it. Almost all fossils found in a limestone matrix need some type of repair. When the matrix is hard and dense, it has to be split and broken up to find the fossils inside. Some matrices are so hard and the fossils so ornate that the split would have to cut through the fossil at some spot.

These four approaches to historic buildings are defined in the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Preservation: places a high premium on the retention of all historic fabric through conservation, maintenance, and repair. It respects a building's continuum over time, and through successive occupancies, and the respectful changes and alterations that are made.

Depending on the condition, our craftsmen repair or restore items with little to no evidence that repairs have been made. All items are evaluated to determine whether they can be repaired.

The top coatings we use contain solvents, which are necessary to make the finish hard and durable. We use ventilation fans to exhaust air from the work area outside, minimizing the fresh paint like odor. 80% to 90% of the smell will be exhausted within the first 4 to 5 hours and substantially gone within a day.

Miracle Method can refinish a variety of surfaces including fiberglass shower stalls, kitchen Formica counter tops and other laminates, ceramic tile, cultured marble vanity tops, and acrylic tubs.

One of the key benefits to refinishing is that it can typically be completed in less than one day. Bathtubs can be used within 24 hours and are fully cured in as little as 48 hours.

Refinishing is a labor intensive service. A quality refinishing job, while not cheap, will probably be ? to ? the cost of purchasing a new piece of similar quality. Spot repairs, top only, or cleaning and touch-up can considerably reduce your expense.

In our trade magazine "Finishing & Restoration" (formerly Professional Refinishing), the wisdom of restoring/refinishing antique and older furniture was discussed/debated at some length. Some opinions mirrored the public's general perception that restoration and refinishing are to be avoided. The misperception was fueled largely by a general misunderstanding that resulted from various airings of the television show "Antiques Roadshow" on PBS.

Restoration: To either make an object or damaged area on that object look new, or to make it look its age without any noticeable damage or repairs. Conservation: Primarily dealing with cleaning an object, doing the least amount of harm to its original finish. Preservation: To stabolize an object from further deterioration. This may entail using an archival wax to maintain the surface finish.

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