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• Posted in thread: Anything to replace an old vintage furniture polish? on 07-24-2010 at 08:10 PM
  Sometimes my husband and I find, clean or paint and then decide to sell a piece of old
  furniture. The best polish that we have ever had is a very old vintage bottle of Old English
  Furniture and Scratc...

• Posted in thread: Beautiful Old Farm Table Smells!! on 07-22-2010 at 07:28 PM
  Thanks again for the advise! That may be true about the smell being there a long time. But, I
  wlll investigate the ozone machine. Interesting how it's used. Good advise and I appreciate
  it!! Will let ...

• Posted in thread: Beautiful Old Farm Table Smells!! on 07-22-2010 at 10:57 AM
  Thanks Nestor. I have heard about KILZ sealer but didn't really know the benefits or the lack
  of. My dilemma is first and foremost the smell but I would also like to keep the old, worn,
  shabby look to...

• Posted in thread: Beautiful Old Farm Table Smells!! on 07-20-2010 at 02:46 PM
  My husband had put a layer of paint on it. Assuming now that paint is not enough. What type of
  sealant would you suggest? And thanks again for your post!

• Posted in thread: Beautiful Old Farm Table Smells!! on 07-19-2010 at 10:15 AM
  Thanks for your suggestion. We've been able to get a lot of the smell out by washing it with
  mild soup and water, drying it off and then leaving it in the sun. But, the smell is not
  completely gone. M...

• Posted in thread: Beautiful Old Farm Table Smells!! on 06-08-2010 at 09:18 PM
  Frozen star, my son who works with wood said to try scrubbing it with a mild hand soap and
  rinsing it, then letting it sit in the sun. Am trying that now and will post something if it
  works! And, stil...

• Posted in thread: Beautiful Old Farm Table Smells!! on 06-07-2010 at 08:18 PM
  Thanks Shooter. I will try anything. Will look on Craig's list for an Ionic Breeze! Thanks
  again!

• Posted in thread: Beautiful Old Farm Table Smells!! on 05-30-2010 at 12:00 PM
  Thanks for taking the time to help! We'll keep trying ...

• Posted in thread: Beautiful Old Farm Table Smells!! on 05-29-2010 at 08:50 PM
  Yes, we did. Today I applied a baking soda paste to the underside. My husband says it smelly
  like spilled bug spray .... :eek:

• Posted in thread: Beautiful Old Farm Table Smells!! on 05-29-2010 at 02:41 PM
  I'm a newbie and not sure where to post my question. Bought a wonderful old 7 foot farm table
  to use for our family. But, it was in someone's barn or garage and the top planks smell like
  fertilizer or...