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This is page A to D of most asked about indoor furniture, garden furniture, and wicker furniture restoration supplies.

We've added a thumbnail picture and reference information about lots of materials and tools used in restoration to our products section so that those who are new to refinishing - restoration can see and read about things used.

Click on the links to see availability and prices or to order items.

We've added picture frames and picture framing material, because we are in the process of adding a picture frame section. There are lots of items that will be added, so bookmark this page and visit often.

Some of these furniture restoration supplies are easily found, but some can be the dickens to locate, so we hope we're making it easier for you.

The furniture restoration suppliers that we've chosen are time tested and have been around before the Internet became popular. They all have secure ordering and give very good service.

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Antiquax - An excellent product to have in a restoration supply tool kit. A combination of waxes including beeswax and carnauba. After restoration of an antique a coat of antiquax will help protect the finish.

Basket Making - Basket making is a lot more enjoyable than buying a ready made basket. The bonus is that you learn rattan reed weaving for making wicker furniture repairs on indoor and wicker garden furniture.

Birdhouses - Lots of designs for wood birdhouses and feeders. Books, plans, material and hardware to make some nice birdhouses and feeders, from the common everyday to fancy victorian. Great for the garden and patio.


Books Woodworking - Books covering everything you can imagine about woodworking, from color pictures of different types of wood for identification to staining and finishing, including restoration, how to build things and the tools to do it with. Plus a lot more.

Boxes - Everything you would want in box plans from icebox to music box. Plans, material and hardware. Building a box of some sort is a good way to get basic knowledge for repairing furniture joints.

Brass Darkening Solution - The finest brass reproduction hardware looks out of place when it's new. When treated with darkening solution, it makes it look as old as an antique.

Brass Grille, Hand Woven - Add a touch of class to cabinet doors or panels of all types with a brass grille.

Butcher Block Oil - You need to have the correct type of non-toxic oil designed especially for edible surfaces. Most oils aren't suitable for use on edible surfaces. If you're fixing up a cutting board or wood salad bowl set be sure to use butcher block oil.

Cabinet Refacing Book, Kitchen A good reference book for learning kitchen cabinet refacing. You can redo your own kitchen cupboards and save up to thousands of dollars.

Caning Material You can find the rattan reed that you need for your wicker restoration supply for your wicker repair at this link too. Wicker garden furniture leads a rougher life than indoor furniture and it's a good idea to repair damage as soon as possible after it happens.

Prewoven Cane This is a different supplier than the one above for cane. This supplier has a good selection of prewoven cane, caning tools, books and videos and a limited supply of wicker repair materials.

Prewoven cane is used in caning applications that have a groove running around an opening, like a chair seat. Strand cane is used when there are little holes running around the opening.

Chair Glides - Save your wood or tile floors and make your chairs slide better on carpeting. Glides are helpful on garden furniture and patio furniture to help hold the bottom of the legs away from moisture and to keep them from wearing down on concrete surfaces.

Citristrip Stripper An environmentally safe stripper. Citristrip is a pleasant orange scented stripper that doesn't curl your toenails when you smell it. It works really well too. Use it to strip old finish, paint or almost any other finishing material. It costs a little more, but healthwise it's worth it.

Citristrip Stripper Wash Residue can be difficult to remove totally and it's very important that every bit is cleaned off. There are lots of solvents that will do the job, but the odor will make your hair stand on end. Citristrip stripper wash has an orange scent and can be used with other brands of stripper too.

Clamps general - This is a very good selection of clamps. It's very important and really handy to have the correct clamp for the job.

clamps,Pipe - A pipe clamp as a necessity when you edge glue two or more boards together and is a must for repairing table tops with separated sections.

Clear Spray Finish - Small jobs are a lot easier to finish when you use spray cans of clear spray finish. They can also be used for table tops or other large jobs too.

Check your natural wicker garden furniture to see if it has a clear finish on it. This is a good clear spray finish for wicker.

Crackle Finish - For an easy solution to the crackle finish look. Make an old picture frame look really old.

Use crackle finish on paint or stain to give a weathered appearance.

Crackling Solution - For that really ancient look. This crackling solution can get the job done quickly.

Craft Search
- Easy search for almost any craft product you can imagine. Many types of refinishing supplies and wicker repair supplies.

Crayola.com - Keep the kids busy with some interesting projects from Crayola and Silly Putty while you're doing your restoration or refinishing project.

Doors And Drawers, Custom Built If your old kitchen cabinet doors and drawers are beyond refacing or if you want to go to a different style these doors and drawers will save you a lot of money when you do it yourself.

Dowel Pin - Dowel pins are a necessity for repairing chairs with with broken joints and for joining boards.

A hole the exact size of the dowel pin is drilled precisely at the correct spot and correct angle and glue is applied to the hole and a dowel pin is inserted, then the joint is clamped.

Dowling Jig - A doweling jig makes it possible to make dowel holes in exactly the right place and at exactly the correct angle.

Drawer Organizer - This is a handy plastic drawer organizer that can be trimmed to fit.



Drawer Organizer, Hardwood - A hardwood drawer organizer not only keeps things in their place in a drawer, but it also looks nice when you open the drawer.

Drawer Sides - Drawer sides are all ready to make into a new drawer or replace a badly worn or warped drawer side.

Drawer Slides - New slides can make an old drawer work like a new one. There are lots of different styles of drawer slides to choose from.

There's lots more to fill your restoration supply needs on the following pages. Furniture restoration, wicker repair, garden furniture repair and picture framing is a lot easier with the right tools and materials.

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