Sand the stripper residue with 120-grit sandpaper. A palm sander speeds up this job when you're working on a piece of furniture with many large, flat surfaces, such as oak cabinets. If you're painting an item with many turnings and carvings, such as a chair, it's safer tosand the t...
A lot of old finishes were applied with a “multi-layer” process or were sprayed on with the stain mixed in with the finish. This process was used to give the piece a more “uniform” look and hide the “variations” in the wood grain, especially with oak it seems. If you like a ...
Cherry, a paler red than mahogany but just as strong, was abundant in North America and widely used to build sturdy, durable furnishings for rural dwellers. Many antiques, new and old alike, are made from oak. It was the first choice for European furniture before 1700, and enjoyed renewed...
furniture should be bleached if the surface is marked by stains, black rings, or water spots; if the wood is discolored or blotchy; if the color is uneven; or if an old stain or filler is left after the finish is removed. Old filler is often a problem with oak, walnut, and mahogany...
Stripping wood furniture is not a fun job, but this process makes it so easy! I am showing you how to strip furniture without stripper!
Staining is done for a variety of reasons. Properly used, stain can emphasize the wood grain and give a light wood character. It can make a new wood look old or a common wood look like a rare one. It can pull together a two-wood piece, restore color to bleached areas and change...
Finish by using circular movements to buff the entire surface of your furniture with a soft, clean cloth. 8. Treat any scratches Mixing together a solution of two parts olive oil and one part vinegar. The oil will help to restore and replenish dry wood and remove scratches, while the vineg...
7 Ideas To Help You Elevate Everyday Items In interior design, we have many conversations around choosing acolor scheme for your entire home,converting open-plan conceptsandfurniture arranging– big conversations that deliver a big impact. But we also wholeheartedly believe in the magic that lies...
I used three stains…”Summer Oak” by Rust-oleum, “Dark Walnut” by Minwax, and “Sun Bleached” by Rust-oleum. I mixed a tiny bit of the colors together, and added a good amount of paint thinner. About 1 cup of thinner, to half a cup of stain. This really thins out the stain...
to the oak. Before doing so, I used the same Pre-Stain wood conditioner by MinWax as I had used on our old farmhouse dining table, just so that the stain I wanted to use would be more even. Even though it’s an extra step, this wood conditional really does help and make a ...