P Adams and Daughter

French Polishers + Furniture Restoration Specialists

admin — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:42:43 +0000

French Polishers, Furniture Restoration Dublin

Looking for professional french polishers and furniture restoration services in Dublin? Then look no further than Adams and Daughter.

Patrick Adams started this French Polishing business over 50 years ago in Montpelier Hill, Dublin 7.

Today the same traditional methods are all still practised by the company at our new Ballyfermot premises. They are now combined with new materials and techniques which afford even greater protection to furniture in our modern and greener environments.

The business is now run by Paddys daughter Audrey Adams along with Mark Hughes and a team of other specialist polishers, restorers, gilders and upholsterers

Furniture Restoration + Upholstery Dublin

admin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:37:33 +0000

How to give your old furniture a fresh new look

Re-upholstering your furniture can give it a whole new lease of life for a relatively small outlay. It’s also much less hassle than trudging around furniture shops trying to find something that fits your look when it already proves to be the perfect size and shape for you.

Adams can offer you our experienced expertise and advice on re-styling, fabric selection and sorting any repairs that may be required.

Furniture Restoration Dublin

admin — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:40:16 +0000

Furniture Restoration Services

We provide a fast and efficient restoration service for our clients, undertaking Private and Trade Commissions, as well as Insurance Work and Valuations

We specialise in remedial polishing carried out on-site and in-situ. Nothing is dipped, everything is hand stripped.

Our services are tailored to your specific needs and budget, be that touching up damaged woodwork, to the hand-polishing of jaded antiques and surfaces.

French Polishing Dublin

admin — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:34:42 +0000

What is French Polishing?

French polishing is a wood finishing technique that results in a very high gloss surface, with a deep colour and chatoyancy.

French polishing consists of applying many thin coats of shellac dissolved in alcohol using a rubbing pad lubricated with oil. The rubbing pad is made of absorbent cotton or wool cloth wadding inside a square piece of fabric (usually soft cotton cloth) and is commonly referred to as a fad (also called a tampon or muñeca, Spanish for “rag doll”).

“French polish” is a process, not a material. The main material is shellac, although there are several other shellac-based finishes, not all of which class as French polishing.

The finish is considered to be one of the most beautiful ways to finish highly figured wood, but it is also recognised to be fragile. It is softer than modern varnishes and lacquers and is particularly sensitive to spills of water or alcohol, which often produce white cloudy marks.

However, it is also simpler to repair than a damaged varnish finish, as patch repairs to French polish may be easily blended into an existing finish.

ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_polish

French Polishing Services

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:00:26 +0000

In-House Polishing, Furniture Restoration & Repair

French polishing, staining, reviving, gilding, liming, distressing, graining, colouring, spraying or re-finishing – we do it all !

Adams provide a team of experienced French polishers in our workshop. Our in-house polishing and finishing facility provides high specification finishes to all products. Within the polishing process we offer a wide variety of colours and finishes as well as being able to provide antique, distressed or other specialised techniques.

French polishing, staining, reviving, gilding, liming, distressing, graining, colouring and re-finishing.

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