Thai built-in furniture finish...composition

[cheeryble]

Hi

You know the made up built in furniture here.....made with framing then covered (often very nicely) with thin ply often veneered in teak or the like.

It gets finished with a sheen not a real shine.

I'd like to get some refinished at home and wonder about it's composition.

I wonder if rather than a modern lacquer it's a rather old fashioned composition.

From it's look it might go on quite thin which would mean a quickish job rather than like varnishes which are all thick and rather slow.

I know the craftsmen carry three colour powders, reddish brown/dull yellow, and one more to make up colour mixes which can be obtained at Ban Tawai.

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Any photo ?

[cheeryble]

Actually most of the furniture is remarkably good condition for it's age, the colour is homogenous despite not looking so in the pics……. these should give an idea of the finsih

Part of the reason we want to refinish is because there are a couple of worn or damaged bits (below examples) which need a wee bit of woodwork. That new woodwork would be best disguised by refinishing all at the same time.

I think this could come out very well, perhaps going to a darker shade they call dark oak.

I asked at a shop in Ban Tawai about that dark finish they put on the edgings and legs for the woven rattan units they sell…..it goes on very easy I know….but I learn it is stained wax mixed with oil and will not go over varnish (though strangely I tried a bit which kind of did, and it goes on very fast.)

Thanks for your interest!

Edited January 9, 2014 by cheeryble