RESTORE?...REFINISH?

Restore furniture or refinish furniture? That is the question. Here are some things to consider. "Over-restoration has ruined many a fine piece of furniture. A beginner, through lack of knowledge and an excess of enthusiasm, will often attempt to remove every scar and blemish. This robs the piece of all that evidence which attests to its age and long usage, and as a result you have a piece which looks like a reproduction." (Furniture Repair And Refinishing by Ralph Parsons Kinney)

FURNITURE REFINISHING COSTS MORE THAN YOU THINK. Refinishing a piece of antique furniture is expensive will reduce its value. Therefore, an antique purchased for $500 could cost another $500 to be refinished and be worth only $300 when completed! The reason for this is that the original patina and characteristics attesting to the age and history of the piece have been removed and with it, a portion of the value. Don't refinish...restore it with WOOD ELIXIR. Refinishing furniture requires considerable talent. On the other hand, you can do furniture finish restoration yourself. Quickly, easily and with no experience or expertise required.

Best of all, it's inexpensive and it lasts!

WHAT IS WOOD ELIXIR?

Dr Woodwell WOOD ELIXIR is a unique chemical formulation designed to CLEAN, REJUVENATE and ENHANCE all types of wood finishes. What sets WOOD ELIXIR appart from other products is that it does all three tasks at once. WOOD ELIXIR solves cleaning problems such as removal of dirt, grime, mildew, grease, wax, dried-on food & beverage stains, sticky residues from tape or gummed labels, paint smears, paint or stain over-spray, chewing gum, lipstick, magic marker, grease pencil, crayon, lead pencil, ball-point pen ink, etc. While the surface is being cleaned, the finish is being rejuvenated. As well, damage to the finish caused by dehydration and excess moisture is being repaired through reammalgamation of the finish to the wood surface. Problems solved through this process include; removal of white water rings, white hazing, scratches, cracks in the finish, finish separation from the wood, and, WOOD ELIXIR reverses dry-finish flaking.