Wood Restoration Refinish Re Veneer

[pagodapete]

Hi All. My local wood restorer has retired. Can you all weigh in on the current "Pagoda-experienced" wood refinishing vendors? There is Madera Concepts for one. Is Heritage Woodworks still in business? When I search that a furniture company comes up. Any others out there? We Don't want to buy new wood but need someone skillful and has the equipment to re-veneer a damage set. Thanks, Brian

[wwheeler]

Heritage has been gone a few years now. I used Madera and not sure who else is around.

[mdsalemi]

Heritage has been gone a few years now. I used Madera and not sure who else is around.

Yes, Drew Tibkan (sp) from Heritage passed away a few years ago and the business closed.
Madera is still around and doing exceptional work, high end, and high price.

For those wanting another alternative, I'd seek out in your locale piano rebuilders. Aside from the musical rebuilding component, there's a fine furniture component and it's worth investigating. They know all about fine veneers and fine finishes. There are a LOT of piano rebuilders around tucked in various corners of the USA. Just have to look or contact a couple of local piano dealers and ask who does it locally for you.

My hardtop wood was not replaced, but rather, refinished by a piano guy.

[zoegrlh]

With the looks of the water damage, might want to consider replacing with new.

[merrill]

i ended up buying a new / repro set for half the cost of having madera fix the original.

i saved the original set in case i ever sell the car and the new owner wants it.

[mdsalemi]

i ended up buying a new / repro set for half the cost of having madera fix the original.

i saved the original set in case i ever sell the car and the new owner wants it.

After taking a look at Brian’s photos in the first post in this thread, there’s more than veneer damage here.

I bought my replacement wood from Authentic Classics and have been exceedingly pleased with it. Beautifully executed and finished. I did this about 3 years ago.

My original wood had been refinished 25 years ago, but not to the quality level of Madera Concepts. However, after all this time, it needed it again. It wasn’t a long analysis to realize that I needed to replace the wood, not refinish it. Replaced and sold my original wood on eBay.