Your furniture is valuable. The pieces in your home are more than just places to sit and store things; properly cared for, your furniture can be your legacy. The furniture stripping and restoration experts at Tri-County Furniture Restoration in Cincinnati and Southeast Indiana want to help you preserve your furniture and pass it down to future generations. That's why they offer a wide variety of services, including furniture stripping, upholstery services, furniture repair, and metal stripping and finishing.

Metal oxidizes and rusts quickly and easily. It can also grow dull, lose its shine, and look worn out. To combat the effects of wear and tear of your valuable metal pieces, Tri-County Furniture Restoration offers a step-by-step metal stripping and finishing process that will restore your metal to its original shine. Here's how they do it:

• Pre-Treat: Metal always has to be pre-treated. Just as you may have to sand down wood before you can bring back its natural beauty, metal works the same way. Tri-County Furniture Restoration uses a heavy-duty cleaner to start the process. Then after a few water rinses, a conditioner rinse, a zinc phosphate bath, additional water rinses, and a non-chrome sealer, your metal is finally ready to be dipped.
• Electrocoat: Once your metal has been pre-treated, it can be dipped into an electrocoating. This is an electrically charged bath that coats all the surfaces of the metal to protect against corrosion, increase durability, and improve toughness.
• Post-Rinse: Similar to the pre-treatment, after the electrocoating, the metal then needs to be rinsed in permeate.
• Oven Cure: The final step is to bake on the electrocoating. This fuses the bond to create a hard and durable film. The baking also cures the paint film to ensure maximum beauty.

Once your metal has been finished by Tri-County Furniture Restoration, taking care of it is easy. You simply wipe it clean with a cloth and mild detergent and your metal will last for years to come.

To learn more about metal stripping and finishing and the other services, including antique furniture restoration services, offered by Tri-County Furniture Restoration, call (513) 771-6389 or visit them online today.