Waxing a trunk

BEFORE

Antique steamer trunks have always been around at home.  They are generally travel trunk luggages like the one I have lined last month; click here if you missed it. Since my wood floor project is done I checked out every single piece of furniture and realized a new look and attention are needed.  About 10 years ago it has been lined inside with a Provence fabric and with linen fabric on the outside as the existing material was too dark and damaged.  I decided to take everything off: fabric, original cover and cleaned all of it. There were two  travelling labels applied on top of each other! One of them is the luggage registration number (nº423) and on the other one the Paris-Lyon-Marseille route is barely legible. I took them off and left them in water until they got detached. They are now back on the trunk and look gorgeous! This has been an extreme makeover and huge work: woodworn prevention, woodfiller all over, stripped, sanded and cleaned. I used heat gun to apply clear wax all over the wood.  This wonderful antique piece is now in good health and back to its place in the lounge. 

AFTER

 

Luggage stickers

 

 Anne