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By Arthur H. Schwerdt

Red wine is what they in Dijon. France, to clean and revive their furniture. Sounds like fun. doesn't it? One for the side chair, and .... one for me. The wine is heated and worked with a toothbrush into a small area of the a piece at a time. The warm wine opens the pores of the wood and cleans out all the grime and old wax, while coloring any bare spots in the finish. Then, the entire piece is waxed and polished. THE DIJON museum has been using this formula for generations. No other method "cuts the mustard" for them. I imagine. Dijon is the capital of the Province of Burgundy, and wine is plentiful. "If God gives you lemons, make lemonade!" SPEAKING OF lemons, they are a part of another formula for cleaning furniture, this time from an American museum curator. Simply put two ounces each of lemon juice and vegetable oil into two quarts of water and heat the mixture until warm. Dampen a clean cloth with this liquid, and, making sure the cloth is wrungout completely, rub the fur niture in the direction of the grain. THIS METHOD can be used two or three times a year to clean your furniture and prevent a wax build-up. The same results can be achieved with Murphy oil soap, and I suggest that you clean a piece this way as a preliminary step in any serious reviving job.

THE METHOD for reviving that I will give you isn't as appetizing as those that use red wine, lemon juice and vegetable oil. But it will feed your wood furniture well, and you will be gratified by the healthy glow of the revived finish. First, you should choose a place to work. It should be neither too hot nor too cold, neither too dry nor too humid, well ventilated, and especially free from dust. IF YOU FIND such an ' area, contact NASA; they might want to come to conduct some experiments. In reality, ideal work places are hard to find. Sometimes your piece of furniture will be too large and bulky to move at all. In such cases, just make sure you have enough newspapers or a drop cloth so that you Won't have to go to work on your carpet or floors after you finish with the furniture. HERE IS YOUR com jjlete shopping list: mineral spirits, linseed oil, 000 grade steel wool, a tack cloth, and either paste wax. stain-wax, or tung oil. Mineral spirits is (are?) turpentine; so if your skin is sensitive, you should buy a pair of work gloves. You will also need plenty of clean cloths which are relatively lint-free. MIX FOUR parts i mineral spirits to one part linseed oil. Dip a wad of the steel wool into the mixture and try it on an inconspicuous part of the piece. It should not remove the stain, only wax and dirt. If k stain comes off and the part you have tested on turns white, you will have to consult an expert. THIS IS NO disaster. You may simply have to change your proportions. In any vent, the materials you have purchased will not be wasted. They will come in handy for many more han- - dy projects. If the mixture proves safe, rub the piece all over in the direction of the grain. Rub harder in particularly dirty areas where wax and grime can build up. WHEN YOU HAVE finished this procedure, dampen'a clean cloth in just mineral spirits, and wipe the whole piece, turning the cloth frequently and changing the cloth if necessary so that you are always applying a clean side to the piece of furniture. Then, do .the same procedure with a dry cloth. Now, you and your furniture should both rest for a day. WHEN YOU return to the job, you wil have to decide how you want to finish the piece. Here are your options : If, after your cleaning, the finish on your piece of furniture looks fine, you will want to. simply bring out the highlights with a paste wax like Butchers Wax. This will give the piece a warm lustre. IF THE WOOD looks a bit dry, or if you like the sheen of oiled furniture, J use the Tung Oil according

to the directions on the can. If the finish appears faded or lacks depth, use a stain-wax like Minwax in I the appropriate color. BEFORE YOU begin any of these procedures, wipe the piece with the tack cloth to remove any dust buildup. You may not see the dust, but it's there and . it will show up when you apply the wax or oil. I Whether you use wax or I oil, you are going to need some elbow grease Rub as if you were trying ; to get every bit that you apI plied back up again. You >

will get better results with a few coats than one heavy coat. WAIT A DAY between coats, and use the tack cloth to clear off any dust that might accumulate in the meantime. Furniture treated in this way will look better than new. You will wonder why you ever thought to strip completely and refinish it. If, Hbwever, you feel that you must completely redo a piece, I will spell out a great way to go about that job in next week's column.

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