[Tigers] Formby treatment ?

[spook01]

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

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Teepen, Jere" <jteepen at usatoday.com>
To: <sralsten at ca.rr.com>; <Tigers at 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 at autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net] 
> On
> Behalf Of sralsten at ca.rr.com
> Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 11:31 AM
> To: Tigers at 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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