How To Refinish A Wood Table
However the other camp of furniture restoration hobbyists and pros will argue that refinishing furniture extends the pieces longevity.
How to refinish a wood table. If the piece is finished with lacquer as is common with furniture made from Hevea brasiliensis you can often remove it just by sanding with 120- and 150-grit sandpaper especially if its old and wornSome other finish materials such as varnish and paint are too robust to remove by sanding and require a. Apply stain liberally allowing it to soak in for a few minutes then wipe off excess stain with a soft cotton rag synthetic rags arent going to soak up excess stain using the rag to rub the stain into fine cracks in the wood. The next step regarding how to refinish furniture is to apply a sealant.
Apply stain with a disposable brush following the woods natural grain. Well after years of imposing our own wear and tear on the table we FINALLY got around to it because we found some amazing Mohawk products that allowed us to do it without stripping and very very limited sanding only to sand off the. Apply a sealant after the filler before you move on to staining.
How to Refinish a Dark Wood Table Strip the paint The first thing you need to do when refinishing a piece of furniture is strip off as much of the old paint as possible using a paint stripper. Select your filler based on the grain and cracks present in your wood furniture. To do this you need to remove all traces of the previous stain and smooth out the damaged surface with a sander.
Also be sure to remove hardware or cover exposed metal with painters tape to avoid damage from the stripper. To refinish a wood table start by coating the table in stripper waiting 15-20 minutes and using a plastic scraper to take the paint or varnish off. I used Citristrip which is less harsh smelling and more environmentally friendly than your traditional paint strippers.
Sand the table beginning with the coarsest-grit sandpaper 100 grit and sanding in the direction of the wood grain. Youll see the old finish start to lift up off the wood. I only did the top just to get a little more life out of it.
Refinishing this table took longer than I expected. My old table needed a facelift. And for that matter dont attempt to refinish laminate eitherits plastic people.