Expert: Eileen Cronk - 9/10/2004

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it is made by gleason board co. of rochester, new york, and i would like to know how to restore the shell as it folds up like a suit case. thanks for the info.
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Hi Kurt
Nice to hear from you.
Sorry I'm a bit confused by what you mean by "shell"
Could you clarify please? Is the shell wood?
Regards
Eileen

hi and it is made of wood. the cot has fold up legs with wheels on them. the cot looks like a big wood suitcase. it also has brass hardware. thanks,kurt

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Hi Kurt
Thanks for getting back to me.
As I had never seen a cot like this I was confused.
I would try to just refresh the wood before taking drastic measures like stripping and refinishing if the shell is not in too bad of shape.
If this was mine, I would first give a good scrubbing with varsol and fine steel wool.
Then a coat of stain..only if the wood appears previously stained.
Then a couple of coats of tung oil in a low lustre finish.
Tung oil is applied with a rag so its easy.
Good Luck Kurt, and get back to me if you need any clarification.
Regards
Eileen