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[Aguilar]

Scored on this clock today. I want to keep the original color and stain. Any ideas on how to match the worn light colored areas to the darker areas?

 

[Thomas Sanguigni]

You might want to try mineral spirits. Remove all items from the case, bezel/dial, and the backboard. Your label looks pretty nice. Some of the stain may blend with a French polish technique, but I would think you may be heading for a case restoration. Depending on your taste, you might want to restain you case or leave it natural. It may seem daunting, but with some determination, it won't take long.

 

[Aguilar]

Hi, thanks for the tip.

 

[Dave T]

I would think, leave it as is, or a complete refinish. No in between.
I'd leave it as is.

 

[Aguilar]

I have it hanging on my wall as is right now. The only thing that bothers me is that I can’t see all the beautiful details as it stands right now. I’ve been looking at different photos and refinished clocks of these types really bring out the details of the wood carvings. I’ll leave as is for right now and wait for a bit before I do anything.
Thanks for the input.

 

[Steve Neul]

Scored on this clock today. I want to keep the original color and stain. Any ideas on how to match the worn light colored areas to the darker areas?

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The lighter areas are where the finish has been rubbed off. You won't be able to un-stain where the finish is still there. It would need to be chemically stripped and refinished. Having said that though refinishing isn't really a DIY project anymore. The government has banned to the public removers containing methylene chloride which makes the new removers pretty ineffective without it. It can be done but you should expect to have to strip it multiple times to get the finish off. A professional refinisher can strip the case down to pretty close to new wood taking most of the stain out. Then it could be finished in the color you desire.