Latin Rite Restoration
Welcome to Latin Rite Restoration! We’re documenting a large scale furniture restoration & refinishing project for a traditional Latin Mass Catholic Church under the Fraternity of Saint Peter. Some of these pieces were originally built ~150 years ago! Subscribe to check out our beautiful altars and learn about every part of the process, including:
- stripping
- structural reinforcement
- lamination
- filling/refining
- spraying lacquer
- faux marble finishing
- gilding
- installation, & more!
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- Gary & the team
Faux Finishing Beams Vid 03
Faux Finishing Beams Vid 02
Faux Finishing the Beams at St. John the Baptist Church #fssp #fsspx #latinmass #catholic
Gold Gilding video
We Faux Finish a Side-Altar From Start to Finish
A Tribute To My Earthly Father, My Brother In Christ
Installation of the High Altar at Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church
Part1: Making the High Altar Look Like Marble
Side Altars Get Sanded...a lot...and a Coat of Primer to Boot
Installing New Parts for the New Look Part 2
Installing New Parts for the New Look Part 1
Part 2: Making New Parts for the New Look
Part 1: Making New Parts for the New Look
Trimming Arches and Some Tricky Lamination
Laminating the Side Altars
Adding Strength to Beauty
Side Altars Get Their Crowns
Both Side Altars Get Facelifts Part 4: Cutting and Shaping
Both Side Altars Get Facelifts Part 3: Big, Big Changes
Both Side Altars Get Facelifts Part 2: Let's Take it Apart
Both Side Altars Get Facelifts Part 1: Let's Get Started
Dad Spraying the Main Altar Like a Boss
Cutting The Altar Top For The Altar Stone
Getting you caught up!
Creating A New Altar Rail from a 110-Year-Old Design: Intro