the formby treatment let the coating on the wood disolve gradually, then be
re applied using a tung oil base. worked well, used it once myself to
repair an antique tabletop to match the original legs.
Ray
"Everyone wants to live at the expense of the state.
They forget that the state lives at the expense of everyone."
--French economist, statesman and author Frederic Bastiat (1801-1850)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Teepen, Jere" <jteepen@usatoday.com>
To: <sralsten@ca.rr.com>; <Tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 10:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Formby treatment ?
>I think the Formby Treatment was a sort of cure all product for worn wood
> furniture. May still exist. Or did they mean Flobie and it needs a
> haircut
> using a vacuum cleaner?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net]
> On
> Behalf Of sralsten@ca.rr.com
> Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 11:31 AM
> To: Tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Tigers] Formby treatment ?
>
> Tiger steering wheel for sale on ebay item 120398675297 looks better than
> most. The seller's ad says with a Formby treatment and re-varnish it will
> be
> like new.
>
> Any idea what a Formby treatment is ?
>
> Steve R
> B9473720
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