Apply a bit of a wood cleaner to fine grade steel wool.
Best way to refinish old oak furniture.
How to refinish wood furniture apply stripper.
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The best way to update oak furniture.
Strip the finish and make repairs.
Refinishing furniture can be a bit intimidating if diy isn t normally your thing.
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Oils like linseed oil tung oil teak oil or butcher block oils soak into the wood rather than coating it.
Work with the grain and taking time to cover the.
Work with the grain and rub the surface of the old wood furniture with the cleaner and steel wool.
They increase the wood s natural color the same way a clear finish would and often give it an amber hue like an oil based clear finish would.
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How to refinish an oak table.
Use a scraper tool to remove the old finish.
A peeling cracking finish or one that s still dull after cleaning should come off.
Choose the best varnish stripper for your needs.
Allow the table to dry for 24.
Whether or not repairs are necessary you should always begin a restoration project by cleaning.
Do not apply too much pressure because.
Although it gets most of the varnish off the furniture there will be some sanding required after the old finish is removed.
Chemical stripping products come in a liquid spray or gel form.
Use a stiff paint brush to spread the stripper over a surface of the wood in a thick even layer.
Sand with medium and.
For small projects aerosol spray paint stripper is really convenient because it s easy to control and.
Clean with mineral spirits.
Wipe the blade with a disposable shop cloth between.
Before after.