I have antique mahagony night stands that have a "shine" to the wood. Does this headboard have a shellac shine or is it more of a dull matte finish?
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Always difficult to exactly match furniture bought from different manufactures. I would say this is sort of a "medium" shine. As far as shine goes, it is similar to most other wood furniture around my house.
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I have a high shine mohagony fireplace so I know your concerns. The headboard does have a shine to it. Not a real high shine BUT not dull either. Somewhere inbetween. I hope this helps. If you do purchase it, I highly recommend wiping it down with a waxy type dusting spay like Pledge. It will immediately take out the stain smell and lock in a shine. It did for me. Good luck.
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I'm really not sure. I have an old but not antique brass bed which is not tarnished. But--of all the things I would try, it would be Maas. I use it on my silver (some antique) and it does an exceptionally good job.
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I had shiny wood gloss stain (I can not remember exact) and it went on without sanding at all! I also had paint on one of my cabinets and it went on that as well! It is still on and still looking great after at least 2 months!
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It is particle board and it does not have a plastic finish. I would say it has a film like finish on it, because it can peel off. The bed is very comfy. A good beginner bed.
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Mine is a cherry finish, it's a dark finish but light enough to see all the wood grain.
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Yes, it has a light coat of something in a satin finish, low gloss, but with a bit of reflective quality. I find it pleasing since it lets the wood grain show very nicely. It has a pleasant feel, as well.
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It's more matte, but a little shine to it. It looks very good on kitchen or bathroom cabinets. Just the right finish you would expect. It looks very good. Not what I would consider shiny.
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Dark mahogany but with a lot of the red coming through. The surface is shiney. Have had many compliments & they blend well with my very expensive mahogany headboard I have had for afew years.
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In my opinion, wood veneer isn't a good material for conditions where it can frequently get wet or be subjected to heat or abuse. You may successfully apply it over Formica but it would be a very fragile surface. Shellac isn't a very durable surface finish and you would need to reapply it frequently. I think you would have greater success with a matte or semi-gloss varnish finish if you choose to try the veneer surfacing.
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It has a glossy finish that does not reflect light. I use this in a very bright room currently, No issues with reflections.
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It is more of a satin finish. Definitely not glossy. I am painting the doorknobs in our house and it looks awesome!!!
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I finished mine with Liquid Plastic clear finish, much more durable than shellac. It is an imported wood somewhat like a butcher block design, but looks very nice when finished. I also put formica on the top to blend with our kitchen counter, making it very attractive, although you do not have to do that, it looked beautiful finished natural. Hope this helps. regards GG
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Close to bronze. More antiquish dull gold color. It is attractive and it makes the headboard look a bit more expensive with this added to it. Definitely recommend this headboard.
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There's a bit of shine but it's not glossy. It's perfect for cabinets that will need to be wiped down bc stuff won't get stuck on the finish like a semigloss paint. I would definitely recommend this finish. It's very nice.
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It is not a dark, shiny, all over black. It is predominately black, with bronze showing through in spots, like if you wanted to antique something and sanded areas to give it a distressed look. The overall surface is matt.
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The picture shows part of a matching nightstand but amazon does not sell it and I could not find it anywhere on the web including the site for Fashion Bed Group. We bought the headboard and have oak dresser and nightstand. They look beautiful with it. Just love it. Could have paid $500 for the SAME headboard had I ordered it through a furniture store in my town. Instead I paid $100!
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It is neither shiny or dull. It is a sort of a matte finish. It is just like it looks on Amazon. The light will reflect a little bit around the curved part of the trim but not so much on the straighter parts.