Refurbishment

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Refurbishment (restoration) is the process of major maintenance or minor repair of an item, either aesthetically or mechanically.

Often, antiques such as furniture are refurbished to bring back their original luster by applying new paint or wood stain, fixing loose joints with glue or nails, and cleaning or replacing hardware such as drawer pulls.

Toys such as model trains are also refurbished, especially if they are considered classics. In some cases, even paper items such as valuable comic books can be refurbished by replacing rusty staples, removing page stains with chemicals, etc.

If a building is refurbished, it usually becomes a renovation.

Antique, classic and muscle cars are frequently restored, both cosmetically and mechanically. In most jurisdictions, restored cars that pass an inspection can be registered for legal use on the road. Many classic car owners enjoy taking their rare restored vehicles to car shows or out for recreational driving.

Open-box, returned and/or repaired electronics of all kinds are frequently sold as refurbished, almost always with a guarantee of functionality and at a small discount. Refurbishment is especially common with more expensive types of electronics such as video game consoles and computer monitors, likely because these items have relatively high return rates (attributed to a combination of buyer's remorse and the fact that categories of electronics have a direct cost-to-complexity relationship; complex gadgets are more likely than simpler ones to have one or two defective components) and benefit more, sales-wise, from price-proportional discounts than cheaper items.

[edit] See also

• Remanufacturing