Used another product - mistake! Posted by Dawn on 2/11/2003, 12:08 pm 216.115.133.146 My husband used a Formby product on an antique chair which is part of a set of 4 with a drop leaf table. I had expressed the desire to "clean up" the set & rewax it, as it (especially the table legs)are nearly black with grime & build up over years. I wanted to do this without removing the patina. My husband found a product which claimed to do this & used it on one chair. Oops! The product removed dirt, grime, old wax, some of the finish, & nearly all of that beautiful old patina that makes antiques so valuable. Now we know what NOT to do on the rest of the chairs & table, but is there anything to be done with the first chair on which he already worked. The original stain was removed on some of the chair edges & revealed scratches on the chair legs. Responses: Re: Used another product - mistake! - Dr Woodwell 2/12/2003, 4:51 pm Re: Used another product - mistake! - Dawn Pfister 2/13/2003, 9:38 am

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