Ahti Toplaan, the furniture restoration expert behind the popular YouTube channel AT Restoration, is back with a cabinet from the 1700s.
Speaking about the 18-day restoration process, Toplaan said, “I [discovered] many unusual things along the way. This cabinet had two layers of paint. The first, original one had multicolor solution. The second one was from the [19th] century, painted as faux wood, that was popular at this time. After consulting with two other restorers, we decided that, the right thing would be to restore the latest version. Because both layers [now have] historical value and if I would strip the top layer, I probably would strip most of the old paint along the way. Then I [needed] to repaint it, but it [would] not be old then. It is possible to clean only the top paint, but it [would] be very expensive solution.
Look back into the history of this cabinet and what it took to bring it back to life in the video below:
