Why isn't there anything onbloodyline

[Hullygully]

about restoring a G Plan sideboard?

eh?

eh?

How am I supposed to go about it?

[erowid]

like this you mean?

[Hullygully]

NO not like that - have you seen the hideous thing she's done??? Look at the white dandelion flower things.

I mean so it looks like it originally did.

But thank you for trying.

[erowid]

The basics for restoring it are there. You don't need to do the dandelion thing (which I agree looks hideous).

Try instructables, there are thousands of upcycling and restoration projects on there.

[Hullygully]

Thanks, I'll have a look.

I don't trust that lotty person

[cozietoesie]

Don't search for it as 'G Plan' - just search out the correct restoration technique according to its construction and materials.

[Hullygully]

They haven't got anything, altho I am now thinking of making an outrigger canoe.

[Hullygully]

I don't know what it's construction is

[Hullygully]

ITS

[cozietoesie]

Be warned, though - furniture restoration is hard work and pretty time consuming. There's rarely a quick fix.

[CaffeDoppio]

Watching with interest and proudly not allowing a complete lack of talent or experience hinder me - I have a 50's cocktail cabinet that I'd love to restore. No idea where to start though

[cozietoesie]

Then that's the bit where you have to do your G Plan research. Once you've established the basics, take yourself off and re-search on the techniques which are appropriate.

I do hope you have a shed or garage for this. (A corner of the living room is........not usually suitable because they can take so long.)

[Jins]

Coloured furniture wax worked for us. We got it from an 'antique' dealers. I think it's used for stripped pine but it worked pretty well on minor scratches and evened out the colour

[badtasteyoni]

God I'm out of touch - is G Plan in now?

In my head it's the furniture your mother always used to moan about wanting to replace

[cozietoesie]

Very in. Some pieces can go for large amounts of money.

[Mandy2003]

Normally it's teak. I think you'd need to find out though picking at a small invisible section if it was veneer or solid as techniques would vary. Don't use wax on teak (as far as I remember).

Yes badtasteyoni - incredibly "in" and has been for a few years now!

[badtasteyoni]

Well tickle my tits!

Am off to raid my mother's shed

[badtasteyoni]

Will tell her of course - am not that evil

[Hullygully]

YY proper G plan and teak.

Everyone online says different things...am getting ANGRY

It's a bit bashed, but not terrible, got it dead cheap in a hospice shop

[Hullygully]

Teak oil seems to be deffo the finish thing, but don't know whether to attack with sandpaper or fine steel wool and what to do it with

[Hullygully]

I just want someone to say do this:

1
2
3

etc

and I will do it like a ROBOT

[Hullygully]

Until I get bored

[IamtheZombie]

Does this help, Hully?

www.teakmaintenance.net/teakwood-care.html

[Hullygully]

thanks zombie

that looks quite straightforward...famous last words

[Hullygully]

I saw one by PonceyFancyDesignery online exactly like mine with the doors and drawers painted a tasteful slate grey/green for...£720!