Clock Case Repair &

Restoration  

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For Antique Clocks

A few of the many topics in this restoration course.

• Repair scratched and damaged finishes

• Veneer repairs

• Working with solid wood

• Working with adamantine

• Painted clocks

• Working with marble cases (commonly mistaken as slate)

• Is it marble or slate?

• Color matching

• Duplicating the original finish

• Reversing a bad restoration attempt

• What tools are required

• Types of adhesives

• Types of finishes

• Typed of abrasives

• Cleaning the case

• Duplicate original fasteners

• Chemical stains

• Dyes and pigments

• Original historic methods demonstrated

• Using only historic materials

• No modern products!

• What products to avoid!

• Techniques as used by museums

• Products as used by museums

• Where to buy materials

• Rejuvenating a finish

• The history of finishes

   

This course contains all new and expanded information not covered in any of the previous courses.

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Before     and     After

Before     and     After

  Before     and     After

Before     and     After  

After decades of dirt, smoke, soot and the continued use of furniture polish, began to turn this case black and obscured the natural beauty of the original wood finish.

Before                                                    During                                                      After 

The course manual for:  Clock Case Repair &

                       Restoration

This Clock Case Repair & Restoration manual was developed to follow the DVD/video presentation.  It also includes many additional tips, notes, pictures, illustrations, and details not included in the DVD program.

A 38 page manual is included with this course.  It adds and expands on many topics taught in the course by providing additional information and notes for each section of the course.  The manual includes a complete list of tools used in the course.  Other tips, procedures, tools and notes are also provided that are not covered in the DVD or video portion.  Near the back of the manual is a 2 page master list of all the tools used throughout the course.  The master list includes the make, model number, cost and where the tools were purchased.  This manual is an important part of the entire Clock Case Repair & Restoration course.

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