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Restoration Complete!

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Well, its done! I finished off the restoration of the Parker chair over the weekend, and I must say I am very happy with the results.

Sporting new elastic webbing, fresh dunlop foam on both the seat and back support and   new upholstery, this chair has been brought back to the condition it was when it rolled out of the Parker factory over 35 years ago!

The chair will be for sale on the website within the next few weeks, or alternatively if interested you can contact me via the contact page on the blog.

Retro Teak Parker ChairI’d also like to thank Laura and Katie from Flourish and Blume who gave me some great advice on materials and specific upholstery techniques. The girls were extremely friendly and helpful!

Be sure to check out their blog here —> http://flourishandblume.blogspot.com.au/        They do some awesome quality work which most definitely provides inspiration for myself.

I’ll also add their blog to my list of recommended links on the home page.

 

Parker ‘Captains’ Chair Update

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Thought I’d share a few progress pictures of the Parker chair I am currently restoring.

In the last update I had just finished sanding back the frame. After cleaning the dust off I made up a 50/50 mix of linseed oil and mineral turpentine (turps) and applied it using a cotton cloth. I repeated the process once a day for 3 days and finished it off by buffing the frame with a soft cloth.

As you can see the results are very impressive! The finish really highlighted the beautiful grain of the teak.

Stay tuned for the final part of the restoration, the re-upholstering of the seat and back support

Retro Teak Parker chair

Restoration project – Retro Teak Parker Chair

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One of my items that I am currently restoring is this beautiful retro teak Parker chair. It was in quite a state as you can see when I first picked it up but its lovely curving design caught my eye.

The exposed finger joints and beautiful grain (although slightly hidden due to weathering) only reinforced what a quality piece this once was, and upon closer inspection I found a makers label – Parker.

The chair is structurally very sound. The teak timber finish and upholstery however are not due to weathering (more than likely this chair was outside on someones veranda/back deck/patio).

After removing the seat and back rest I started to sand the entire frame with some 80 grit sand paper, always sanding with the grain. Once that was done I started again using a smoother grade of sandpaper – 180 grit this time. Once completed I moved up to some 400 grit sand paper for the final sand.

I am very impressed with the result so far.

Vintage Teak Parker Chair