Antique Trunk With Metal Sheeting

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Antique trunk with metal sheeting.

Trunk hinges for your antique trunk. Step 1 set the antique trunk on a drop cloth or old blanket in a well ventilated area. Removing the old material covering. After years of use the antique metal may develop a characteristic patina.

Jenny lind steamer trunk dome top trunk barrel top antique vintage trunk. A metal patina is a change in color that takes place with exposure to oils. Restoring a vintage steamer trunk. We have brass trunk corners and brass corner caps as well as nickle plated trunk corners and nickle caps.

Make offer vintage distressed large gold treasure chest trunk metal finish made in england 19thc antique dome top steamer trunk victorian wedding brides chest pink roses 750 00. I prefer to work with aluminum flashing for this type of work. From brass trunk locks antique brass trunk locks to nickle plated trunk locks. So if you re facing rust on the metal or brass sections of an antique trunk roll up your sleeves and take your time to restore the piece to its original state of splendor.

Replacing sheet metal on a trunk. If you have determined that the sheet metal on your antique trunk is to far gone to repair then you will need to replace the old damaged tin with new sheet metal. The hardest part of the entire project is in the preparation of the piece. Trunk corners and trunk corner caps for antique trunks.

Metal brass steel and iron were often used to make the latches corners and edges of a vintage style steamer trunk. 19th century painted barrel dome top blanket. Large antique trunk dome round top trunk made of wood metal. Free shipping on many items.

Metal trunk banding straps and embossed sheet tin trunk nails and tacks trunk screws trunk rivets and screw post paper liners borders and victorian pictorials labels for trunk interiors rollers and bottom studs for trunks slat clamp corner edge clamp for antique trunks slat clamps for antique wood trunk strips straight. Several types of sheet metal for steamer trunk fabrication and repair shop trunks trunk parts metal for trunks sheet metals and. It is cheap readily available and very soft but not to soft. The metal on an antique trunk is designed to protect the trunks corners.

Trunk restoration is a combination of wood working metal craft and leather work so it helps to have some experience in all three fields. Sheet aluminum sold by the running foot 10. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices.