Cabinets, Furniture, Woodworks/'aging' new furniture

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Hi Eileen...
Eileen, I have just bought two repro French rush seat  wing back armchairs on ebay because I could not afford the real thing.
They are very nice for the price but I hate the high gloss finish!
Could I sand this down to give the chairs some patina and remove the high shine? Or do you have any other suggestions for adding some 'aging' to them? :-)
They are still available on ebay so if you need a look here they are:
ebay :170209624085
Thank you so much for your help,
Best regards,
Dolores

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Hi Dolores
Nice to hear from you.
Yes it would be possible to sand and apply a coat of something not so shiny.
What about a clear coat in a matte finish?.
As long as you give the new coat something to stick to by sanding you will be fine.
Great Question.
Regards
Eileen

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Hi..I can answer most questions about the repairing,stripping and refinishing of all your old furniture and wood items(the things we call antiques)I can give advice about what to buy/avoid at auctions/flea markets. I do not give appraisals on antiques.

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