Antique Furniture : How to Clean Antique Furniture

Before cleaning a piece of antique furniture, determine if the wood is sealed and use a little water. Clean antique furniture and avoid harming the wood with tips from a certified estate specialist in this free video on antiques and collecting.

Expert: Blake Kennedy
Contact: KennedyBrothersAppraisers.com
Bio: Blake Kennedy has been the owner of Kennedy Brothers Auctions and Appraisals since 1991. He is a certified estate specialist and a member of the Certified Appraisers Guild of America.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

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Entertainment

Tags:

• antiques
• furniture
• antique furniture
• antiquing
• selling antiques
• buying antiques
• auctions
• auctioneers
• appraisers
• appraisals

[nekojita5150]

I have an old sled (1930s) and it probably hasn't been cleaned since it last hit the slopes decades ago. This video was helpful in that it helped confirm what I suspected. Good ol' water with a little soap.

Thanks for the video

[racerx112]

im third generation antique refinisher. .. pledge bad.. def gives a nasty wax build up. we use guardsman CREAM polish. we mix it with water. and every piece that comes through our shop is waxed. but.. some pieces.. such as old chairs with oil finish... body oils will gum up the finish. so dont rub to hard!

[TheBestB123]

@billo956 shut up

[billo956]

Pledge is horrible to use on furniture! Can't believe you said it is a good product for furniture! I've restored and refinished for over 20 years and see Pledge only as a liability. Use a good paste wax to protect your finishes...that's all...and just dust and buff it occasionally.

[2bigbicks]

OMG! goof off will eat away the finish!

[kittinh]

it would be nice if you showed us also!  Not sure of what motion to use