"Nancy Young" wrote in message
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Well, so long as we're on the subject ...

I washed my kitchen cabinets, but what I cannot remove are the
fingerprint smudges around the doorknobs. Obviously I don't want
to scrub, of course that would take them off, along with the
finish.

I used Murphy's Oil Soap. I'm planning to replace the knobs, so
I am not adverse to removing the knobs to make it easier to clean.
Anyone know what would remove what I would assume are oil smudges?
You only see them from an angle, it's not what you'd think of as
a dirty look, but it bugs me.

Also, after washing, I would like to rub them with Scott's Liquid
Gold for moisture. Good idea? Bad idea? They're looking a little
dry.

nancy

Body oils in the hands have altered and probably softened the original
finish. If you scrub you will remove some of the remaining finish.
Consider larger knobs that keep your fingers away from the wood.
Janet

Sheldon can come up with some interestingly simple solutions, like:
Professional furniture restorers dress all the
drawer glides with Kiwi brand neutral paste
shoe polish... lubricates the glides and
deoderizes. Then polish the entire exterior
with lemon oil.
While cashiering in the automobile industry I learned what caused the
"new car" smell that is lost so quickly by even non-smokers. This
odor/fragrance initially comes about through the assembly line, and so
simply, by just the carpet glue that more throughly dries to lessen/end
the odor after time.

=A0=A0=A0Picky ~JA~

in article , PENMART01 at
wrote on 11/30/03 1:03 PM:

Those configurations in the wood were always called "glides"... now they are
mostly of plastic (was no plastic 80 years ago), especially on typical
mall-purchased furniture (crapola). The reason for applying the boot polish
to the [wood] glides is to lubricate and to deoderize, plus each time the
drawer is moved a bit of the oil in the polish will be released, which will
continously deoderize for at least a year. You're way too young to remember
when there was no plastic. There's no point in applying polish to plastic
glides. If Sheryl's furniture has plastic glides then it's not nearly so old
as she thinks... but I'm sure her's is at least the 50 years old she claims,
because it would be exceedingly rare to find anyone other than a
custom-made-to-order cabinet shop manufacturing solid maple furniture since at
least 30 years ago.

Well, it's at least 40 years old, of that I'm certain, as it's been around
as long as I have. And I'm pretty sure it was around at least a few years
before i was. I have a feeling it's from the 1950's. The back panel is
plywood, as are the drawer bottoms, but otherwise, it's solid maple. Mom
called it "Rock Maple", whatever that means. VERY plain. As plain as you can
get. It's pretty, i know that. Dovetail construction to fit the drawers and
cabinet together. It's built solidly, and it's VERY heavy, as my friend and
I can attest to, having just moved it to my second floor apartment. I took
the nightstand too. That's in serious need of a sanding and refinishing, and
it's small, so that might not be a terrifically hard project.

Of course I could always paint them, but--I want to keep them pretty much as
I knew them growing up.

I doubt these were exceptional pieces of furniture in their time....probably
what would be considered average quality, but of course, for this kind of
construction today, they would be quite expensive.
I am thinking I'll maybe sand it down a bit, just to remove the surface
dirt, then give it a thin coat of tinted polyurethane, in a color very close
to the original. It's a very warm color, about the color of clover honey.

Thanks for the tips.

in article , Wayne Boatwright at
wrote on 11/30/03 12:47 PM:

Hmmm, no idea, but I'm guessing it has to do with you being an
ass-wipe.

Coming from the supreme queen bitch of rfc, it's not surprising that you
would say that.

Me? Supreme Queen Bitch?
I hardly post anymore. How can that be?
I could think of a few candidates who would be far more qualified for that
title than I am, all of whom post with much greater frequency than I do.

And may I ask, what I ever did to you, before the cheddar cheese thread, to
warrant you calling me that? A quick Google reveals you've been posting to
RFC as Wayne Boatwright since August 27th. We only have 5 common subjects,
and none of my responses to you were less than courteous. Unless, of
course, you're one of those slimeballs who changes his name and personality
every few months. Hmmm....who haven't we heard from in awhile? Steve, is
that YOU?


BTW, why don't you have that chest of drawers or dresser or whatever
it is professionally deodorized? The result would be far more
permanent.

And for someone who got all ****y when people suggested another brand
of freaking cheddar cheese when you asked whether people preferred
Kraft vs. Tillamook, you have SOME NERVE suggesting something outside
of the precise way my question was posed.

Like hyou've never suggested something beyond the premise of what the OP
posted.

Ahhhh, but YOU are the one who made a federal case out of it, not me. That
hissy fit of yours went on for days. You stomped your feet, held your breath
and bitched and moaned, when YOUR PWECIOUS THWEAD evolved into something
other than you asked. It's usenet, get over yourself.


I've never lacked nerve and never claimed to.

You quite obviously never lacked nerve, but you certainly seem to be lacking
in common sense, common courtesy, and basic people skills.

In article , Sheryl Rosen
writes:

I am thinking I'll maybe sand it down a bit, just to remove the surface
dirt, then give it a thin coat of tinted polyurethane

Noooooooooo! No sanding, no paint, no poly... then you may as well have
fercocktah put it together yourself "kit" furniture. I can't see it so I can't
say precisely how to go about the restoration but if you visit a local paint
store they should be able to inform you of the most appropriate way to
rejuvinate your furniture without destroying its intrinsic value... the less
you do the better.

http://www.minwax.com


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"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."

Sheryl Rosen writes:

A quick Google reveals you've been posting to
RFC as Wayne Boatwright since August 27th.

Like I said, a NEWBIE... one of the low IQ types who actually believe they can
make changes.

Ahahahahahahahahahaha. . . .




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(PENMART01) wrote in
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Duh'Wayne BoatBubba yaps:

Sheryl is no more correct than I am. Both "font" and "fount" may be
acceptable, but "fount" is more prevalent.

Bullshit... you keep yapping but have absolutely nothing to back up
your yapper...

"Google Matching Sites for "fount of knowledge": Page 1 of 1434

"Google Matching Sites for "font of knowledge": Page 1 of 39467

Looks like "font" is about 30 THOUSAND times more prevalent, you
illiterate newbie piece of shit!


Liar!

Google Matching Sites for "font of knowledge": 3010 hits

Google Matching Sites for "fount of knowledge": 3130 hits


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"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."

"Peter Aitken" wrote in
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"Wayne Boatwright" wrote in
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Sheryl Rosen wrote in
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in article , Wayne
Boatwright at wrote on
11/29/03 9:59 PM:

(PENMART01) wrote in
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Duh'Wayne BoatBubba scribbles:

Sheryl Rosen wrote:

You guys are the Font Of All Knowlege (FOAK), so I thought
I'd ask here, maybe someone has experience with antiques.

Hmmm... Never knew that "All Knowlege" was epitomized in a
"Font".

[1]font
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin
font-, fons, from Latin, fountain
Date: before 12th century
1 a : a receptacle for baptismal water b : a receptacle for
holy water c : a receptacle for various liquids
2 : SOURCE, FOUNTAIN STRONGa font of information/STRONG

Duh'Wayne BoatBubba: ILLITERATE SMARMY *******!


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"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without
tribulation."


You're splitting hairs. "Fount" takes a lead over "font".

Oh good grief!!!
Other newsgroups use the term "FONT OF ALL KNOWLEGE".

Does that make it more correct?

Why are you such a pedant?

Why do you think?


If you are going to be a pedant it is a real good idea to know what
you are talking about. Sheryl was right, you were wrong, and you
look *really* foolish.

Sheryl is no more correct than I am. Both "font" and "fount" may be
acceptable, but "fount" is more prevalent. How I look to you and
assorted others on here is of no concern to me...this is not a
popularity contest.

Wayne


You still don't get it. The point is that she *was* correct, and you
claimed she was not. That's where you were wrong - it has nothing to
do with whether "fount" is also used in this sense. But, in true
newsgroup weenie style, you will continue to distort and wiggle to
avoid admitting your mistake. Congratulations.

Peter, if you and everyone else who has pounced on me had bothered to read
my first response to Sheryl's post, you'd realize that I never said she was
wrong.

My sole statement was, "Hmmm... Never knew that 'All Knowledge' was
epitomized in a 'Font'."

My next response was to Sheldon's chiding - "'Fount' takes a lead over
'font'."

The next response was to Sheryl's spounting - "Does that make it more
correct?"

And so on and so on and so on...

Never did I say that Sheryl was wrong.

Get your shit together, man. You and all the other pricks that read far
more than was written.

I all fairness to you, I have to say that I usually enjoy what you write
and respect your knowledge, at least on food-related things, but never when
you're deliberately hateful.

Wayne

zxcvbob wrote in
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Ann Sharp wrote:
Sheryl wrote:

How do I de-stink this lovely piece of furniture so my clothes
don't come out of it smelling like stale tobacco and old wood?


Ann:
My memory is failing me on what they call themselves
professionally, or
what the category word in the Yellow Pages would be, but I think you
should talk to a "fumigator" who uses ionization to take odors out.

About ten years ago, my mother found herself responsible for a
house
which had been used as a dog kennel. The odor was unbelievable.
After the treatment, I could just detect a faint odor of ... freshly
sawn wood .. from the renovation lumber. Now THAT's effective.
Apparently the ionization completely neutralizes the odors for good.
And I don't see that it could possibly damage the finish of the
dresser, which liquids probably would. You'd just want to be sure
the drawers were out while the ionization process was in progress, so
all the surfaces were exposed.

What's more, I'll bet that taking tobacco odors out of
homes/furniture,
etc., is a big part of someone's business.

Best of luck,

Ann



If you can still by "sun lamps", the UV light they give off is
sufficiently ionizing to deodorize things. I've done it before. But
I haven't seen "sun lamps" in about 20 years. :-( (for those that
have never seen a sun lamp, they are special mercury vapor lamps in a
reflector envelope like a flood lamp, and they screw into a normal
light socket and they don't need a ballast. They gave off light that
was very high in UV rays, and you could use them for tanning)

A fluorecent germicidal lamp (like barbers use) might work, I don't
know.

Best regards,
Bob



An ionizing machine would definitely get rid of the smoke smell. It is
used by professionals to remove smoke odor from houses and furniture.
They can be rented, so no purchase is necessary.

Wayne

(PENMART01) wrote in
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"Rona Yuthasastrakosol" writes:

"Duh'Wayne BoatBubba yapped

Sheryl is no more correct than I am. Both "font" and "fount" may be
acceptable, but "fount" is more prevalent.

If both are acceptable, why then, in your original post, did you imply
that she was incorrect in her usage of "font".

Can't find your post, Rona. However, I wasn't even implying that. My
statement was, "Hmmm... Never knew that "All Knowledge" was epitomized in
a 'Font'". Since "fount" is actually more commonly used in that
expression, I thought she had made a typo, and I was chiding. No one ever
questioned that possibility but, instead, immediately pounced on me for
accusing her of being wrong, which I never said.


Because Duh'Wayne is an illiterate dreck, and now the smarmy
deliverance hillybilly is *backpaddling* as fast as he can... but too
late... now he's bending over preparing to take his medicine!

Ahahahahahahahahahaha. . . .


Shellie-Bean, isn't it about time you excused yourself to wash your mouth
out with carbolic acid?

M-W

dreck
Variant(s): also drek /'drek/
Function: noun
Etymology: Yiddish drek & German Dreck, from Middle High German drec;
akin to Old English threax rubbish
Date: 1922
: TRASH, RUBBISH
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in article , Wayne Boatwright at
wrote on 11/30/03 3:44 PM:

Bullshit... you keep yapping but have absolutely nothing to back up
your yapper...

"Google Matching Sites for "fount of knowledge": Page 1 of 1434

"Google Matching Sites for "font of knowledge": Page 1 of 39467

Looks like "font" is about 30 THOUSAND times more prevalent, you
illiterate newbie piece of shit!


Liar!

Google Matching Sites for "font of knowledge": 3010 hits

Google Matching Sites for "fount of knowledge": 3130 hits

Augh.....and when I enter the search query I get a different number of
results than either of you do. Wayne, I think you need a timeout. Go sit in
the corner.

(PENMART01) wrote in
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Sheryl Rosen writes:

A quick Google reveals you've been posting to
RFC as Wayne Boatwright since August 27th.

Like I said, a NEWBIE... one of the low IQ types who actually believe
they can make changes.

Ahahahahahahahahahaha. . . .


Neither of you have any idea how long I have been reading rfc before I
began posting.

NEWBIE has no significance in any venue.



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in article , Wayne Boatwright at
wrote on 11/30/03 4:07 PM:


Can't find your post, Rona. However, I wasn't even implying that. My
statement was, "Hmmm... Never knew that "All Knowledge" was epitomized in
a 'Font'". Since "fount" is actually more commonly used in that
expression, I thought she had made a typo, and I was chiding. No one ever
questioned that possibility but, instead, immediately pounced on me for
accusing her of being wrong, which I never said.

You implied it.
But people who are literate and knew what I was talking about understood the
expression the way I spelled it. I don't know why you insist that "fount"
is more commonly used in that way, but if it helps you to feel superior, you
keep on believing it.

You may have thought I made a typo, but you were wrong. Can't you just
accept that and move on?

Sheryl Rosen wrote:

You guys are the Font Of All Knowlege (FOAK), so I thought I'd ask here,
maybe someone has experience with antiques.

In a nutshell: I will be the proud new owner of a 50 year old solid maple
bureau (chest of drawers, dresser, whatever you call them), starting
tomorrow.

It spent the first 40 or so years of its existence in the bedroom of people
who smoked cigars and cigarettes. It's still in that same room today,
except the owners stopped smoking around 1990.

This piece of furniture has tremendous sentimental value for me, and i do
need another chest of drawers in my bedroom, so I definitely need to use it
to store clothing. Thing is, I know when I get it over here, I will notice
the smell of stale tobacco.

How do I de-stink this lovely piece of furniture so my clothes don't come
out of it smelling like stale tobacco and old wood? Is there something I can
put into the drawers to absorb odors before the clothes go in? Some type of
spray to use on it? Some way to clean it?

Any and all ideas are welcome.
Thanks.


Incense. LOTS and lots of incense...

If there is a safe way to burn it inside of the drawers, that should
displace the stale tobacco smell!

I'd use the cone incense and stand it in a small bowl of sand to take up
the heat for safety.

Personal choice would be "Gonesh brand, Ancient Times".

This is how I have de-stunk my cars after having them in for repairs and
having inconsiderate grease monkeys SMOKE in my cars during repairs!!! :-P

It also works on hotel rooms.

K.
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Ken Davey wrote:

Nancy Young wrote:

I washed my kitchen cabinets, but what I cannot remove are the
fingerprint smudges around the doorknobs. Obviously I don't want
to scrub, of course that would take them off, along with the
finish.

Squirt a little WD40 on a soft rag or paper towel. Rub smudges off.
Ken.

Hey, thanks, Ken, I certainly have some of that, I'll give it a shot.

nancy