Originally Posted by ed good
murphys oil soap...ah hear...

personally, ah don clean nuttin...

part of my training included hangin out wid ah period antiques dealer...his view was dat old dirt, grease an grime is worth money...

Your antique dealer friend is wrong Ed. A clean antique item in nice condition will always be worth more than the same item in dirty, grungy condition. What will hurt value is improper cleaning that damages or removes the original finish.

If you don't take the time to determine what finish you have, and subsequently use the wrong cleaning chemicals or techniques, you can do more harm than good. There has been advice given right here in this Thread that would damage a stock finish.


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