Friday, June 22, 2012

Restoring Furniture























Step1: Sand


Sandpapers are commonly graded as coarse (40-60 grit), Medium (80-120), Fine (150-180), Very Fine (220-240), Extra Fine (280-320) and Super Fine (360 and above). Depending on What kind of wood you are working with (soft or hard) start with a Coarse grade and work your way to a fine grade.


Example: This table is pine (a very soft wood). It had significant damage, so I sanded the whole thing with 80 to get out the scratches. Then I went over it again with 220 to smooth it out.





Step 2 (for staining only): 
Seal the wood. Apply pre-stain to the furniture using a brush or clean rag. Allow the it to soak in for five minutes and then wipe off the excess. Allow it to dry an additional 30 minutes.

Step 2 (for painting only):

 Prime the wood. 
Wait at least four hours for the primer to dry before painting the piece of furniture with the paint.

Step 3: 
Stain and/or paint the the wood. 


And there you have it! A beautiful new piece of furniture!





Restoring Furniture



























Step 2 (for staining only): 
Seal the wood. Apply to the furniture using a brush or clean rag. Allow the pre-stain to soak in for five minutes and then wipe off the excess. Allow to dry an additional 30 minutes.

Step 2 (for painting only):
 Prime the wood. Find a primer whose tint is close to the final color desired for the piece of furniture you intend to paint. Paint all surfaces of the piece. Wait at least four hours for the primer to dry before painting the piece of furniture with the paint.

Step 3: 
Stain and/or paint the the wood. 


And there you have it! A beautiful new piece of furniture!





Restoring Furniture































Step 2 (for staining only): 
Seal the wood. Apply to the furniture using a brush or clean rag. Allow the pre-stain to soak in for five minutes and then wipe off the excess. Allow to dry an additional 30 minutes.

Step 2 (for painting only):
 Prime the wood. Find a primer whose tint is close to the final color desired for the piece of furniture you intend to paint. Paint all surfaces of the piece. Wait at least four hours for the primer to dry before painting the piece of furniture with the paint.

Step 3: 
Stain and/or paint the the wood. 


And there you have it! A beautiful new piece of furniture!