KOVELS OFFER ADVICE ON FLOOD-DAMAGED ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES The water has receded, but your antiques and collectibles are still at risk. What should you do to salvage them? Here are tips from "Dealing with Disaster," a special report by Ralph and Terry Kovel.
remove white spots on wood: Rub the surface with a cloth soaked in a solution of 1/2 cup ammonia and 1/2 cup water. Wipe dry and polish with wax. If that doesn't work, rub the surface with a cloth soaked in a solution of 1/2 cup turpentine and 1/2 cup linseed oil. Careful! Turpentine is combustible.
For more information, read “Kovels’ Dealing with Disaster.” To order, go to www.kovels.com and click on the “Dealing with Disaster” link.
