Furniture Refinishing Questions

Furniture Refinishing Questions

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• Can I apply polyurethane over spray paint? - I recently spray painted my daughter's TV stand. It is made of metal and particle board. The finished product looks good, but everything she puts on the shelves is sticking to the paint. Would a polyurethane help to prevent that?
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• Getting into trouble with my tables edging finish. - Found a great old table at a garage sale and began removing the old varnish and stain. The thick 1 inch edging removed easily with the remover but now I think it isn't a wood edging. I tested an area to see if it would accept stain and it appea...
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• Sticky pine table. - I recently acquired an old pine table that my father in law had made approx. 30 years ago. It was refinished by a family friend years ago, but has remained sticky. Papers, napkins, table cloths stick to the surface and leave a residue. What would ...
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• Repainting a fiberglass picnic table. - Is there a particular sandpaper/product to remove the old paint and smooth out the fiberglass? What type of paint and what kind of application? ie..brush, spray, etc.?
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• Refinishing fiberglass resin on natural wood. - I have a large table that was finished with fiberglass resin. It has cracked at the point where the two book-matched pieces join and is scratched. What should I do to refinish it?
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• Lighten up old pine boards. - How can I lighten up the orange color in aged pine boards?
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• Liquid oozing from stripped and sanded oak table top. - I stripped a 30 year old oak table and then sanded the table with 60 grit sand paper to be followed by 120 and then 220 grit before staining.about 3-4 days after stripping,I noticed a sticky liquid area on the leaf. It covered an area aprrox.10" b...
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• Doll House made of Wood - What wood sealer can I use so that I can paint over it after it is dry?
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• White painted table & varnish. - I bought some General Paint Clear Coat Wood finish with the idea of putting a shine on the top of the table, but when I applied it there were brown streaks everywhere...does it dry clear or is it not suitable to finish a white paint with this varnish
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• Staining over Tung Oil - Is it possible to use an oil-based stain on a piece of furniture that has been Tung oiled?
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• Furniture Refinishing - I recently purchased a Cedar Chest that was painted over. I stripped the paint to find a beautiful laminated face to the peace. It was broken into 4 side panels with a 4 piece diamond shape in the center. I was wondering if there is any technique ...
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• Picnic table. - I have a bran-new picnic table. It is made out of fur. So far I have one coat of an oil base exterior stain on it. In Wisconsin we have very extreme weather conditions; would it be okay or recommended to use a varnish or lacquer finish on the p...
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• Changing color from dark to light. - My clothes wardrobe is currently has a charcoal color stain. What would you recommend to lighten the color while maintaining the natural grain look?
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• Darkening oak china hutch. - Want to darken the stain and it already has a sealant on the wood.
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• Did not use a rag to wipe off stain. - I stained without wiping with a rag after. Is this going to be a problem?
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• Painting old dresser. - I have an old dresser and its been painted several times with oil based paint. I sanded it to remove the rough edges, some old chipped paint and now its smooth as can be. Do I use oil based Kilz primer to prevent the previous paint from chipping? ...
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• Painting IKEA Furniture - Does anyone have a tested and viable solution for painting IKEA furniture? The pieces I want to paint have a birch veneer on them right now, and nothing I've tried so far sticks. Thanks!
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• Painting Kitchen Table and Chairs - I want to paint my kitchen table and chairs. The table is an old one with what looks like plastic laminate on it. How would I paint that and with what type of paint? The chairs are wood, would I just use any wood paint. Thanks for the help.
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• Staining rocking chair. - I have a rocking chair made of oak and cherry, I'm wanting a contrasting look. Should I stain the cherry and leave the oak alone, and do I use a cherry stain for the cherry or what?
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• Refinishing dining table. - I would like to use my dining room table as a kitchen table. It current has years of wax on it. I would like to put a finish on it that will hold up to dishcloth wiping, etc. Do I need to remove the wax before starting? From what I am reading,...
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• Painting over polyuethane. - What should I do about polyurethane coating on wood mirror frame so I can paint it?
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• Jewerly Boxes - What is the name of the chemical you put on raw wood to give an epoxy finish commonly known as pour?
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• Refinishing wood bunk beds. - I have a set of bunk beds that are real wood (medium brown color). I want them to be black. They were factory done - no DIY refinishing has been done on them before. They are stained now. Should I paint them black and if yes, how do I prep them fo...
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• Interior wood stain 2350 - I am trying to figure out the color and brand of an interior wood stain used on some Amish-built bedroom furniture of mine. All I have is the number 2350 stain listed on my original receipt and the company is now out of business. I am looking ...
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• Pecan wood table - Someone has put floor wax on a dining room table I bought, it is solid pecan. How do I remove this without damaging the wood?
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