Furniture Paint

by mharrsch

The following are not relevant to the content of some wood furniture,also not about the contents of the computer help,But ,a little bird told me, it is meaningful:Behind every successful man, there is a woman.And behind every unsuccessful man, there are two.A friend is never known till a man has need.Opportunities are everywhere.Angle at any time as fish are often swimming at the place out of your expectation.Question–: How to strip wood furniture and refinish it?
I bought an old hutch and want to strip it and refinish it to make it look new.Where can I learn how to do this,I’m very interrested in taking old wood furniture and working to make them look new again.Do I use sandpaper to take off the old stain or do I use a chemical?

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Answer by Don
Argh…. Not another one of these. Why must everyone think that making an old piece of furniture look new, will somehow increase its’ value? If it is truly old, then leave it alone. Enjoy its’ beauty.
If it is a 1970sh kind of old, then strip it, scrape it, (not sand), then refinish with a natural oil. Sanding just tears the grain of the wood, and embeds small scratches.

Answer by rvblatz
first you need plenty of room with good ventilation . use a good stripper (stripeeze) they make other brands apply with
paint brush let it stand do not hurry , use putty knife you will see it come off .. you will need lots of old rags or paper towels.
use tooh brush for hard to get areas, once all is removed let dry good . yes you will need to sand ,stripper raises the grain
in the wood use 180 grit.. blow all the dust off use a good OIL base stain apply with rag ,wipe off with clean rag real good ,
let dry overnight use a good clear coat let dry ,sand lightly with
220 grit sandpaper, apply 2nd coat if needed, 3rd coat .no sanding after 1st coat take your time do not hurry it will look nice

Answer by Steven W
With all due respect I agree with both the first two answers, for a few reasons.

Not knowing at all what the piece is made of, or if it’s veneer or solid, and its REAL value, you should do the stripper first; probably outdoors, with a hose handy,and rubber gloves.

One example I offer of “Knowing” a piece of furniture would be connecting with This Old House, or Antiques Road Show. If for instance you found an OLD piece, you definitely could damage it and reduce it’s value and validity, by trying to refinish it.

Also without knowing how you define “OLD”, I’d suggest having some piece of it (Drawer maybe?) checked by someone familiar with furniture, stains, finishing coatings, etc.

AND too if you have such an interest it might be wise to know ages of pieces, and their finishes and techniques used in creating the piece. OLD might define a piece merely glued together with Mortise/Tendon joints?

I very much enjoy and have worked with wood and fine OLD furniture for a long time, and educating yourself as to what the substance and construction of a piece is, IS pretty important.

Sanding would would be one of the final steps, changing to fine, finer, finest in the process, and then having TAC cloths etc. to remove residue before ever applying any finish coatings.

Beyond all that, there are books and online sites that can help, as well as talking to people who do this for a living, such as an organization that DIP STRIPS pieces of furniture, and finally you might check out workshops offered at even BIG box Home stores.

Steven Wolf

Answer by Jan Stolz
You only sand when absolutely necessary. Trust me on this, I’ve been restoring antique furniture for over 15 years.
I use a stripper called “Superstrip.” Hardly any odor, and it works fast. If your hutch is painted, use a putty knife to gently scrape off the bubbled up paint and stripper, then clean up using OOO steel wool and Acetone. It will take all the residue right off. Caution, the Acetone does have a smell to it, and will evaporate rapidly if left with the lid off. (I use cleaned out tin cans for the work, then toss them afterward.) Good luck.

Answer by KATIE W
ILSTHE BEST WAY IS USING A STRIPIER. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS . TO SCRAP OFF THE STRIPIER I WOULD USE A BAR BA Q GRILL BRUSH. THE KIND THAT CLEANS THE RACK WITH THE STEEL BRUSH. IT IS BETER THAN USING STEEL WOOL BECAUSE IT COULD RUST THE WOOD

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by mharrsch

wood furniture

Question–: How to remove blotchy spots on wood furniture?
My dad was cleaning the wood furniture and we don’t know what kind of cleaner he was using but now the wood looks really discolored and blotchy. Is there any way to fix this?

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Answer by LloydBurrell
Hi,

I think he must have used some kind of acid. When in contact with varnishes or lacquers, acids erode the material. Unfortunately, you need to sand your furniture (the whole part that carries the spot, not just the very spot) and repaint it; if possible, use the same varnish or, at least, the same color. Beware the tints. A lighter color would look darker after you apply it on the surface, so choose contextually.

Lloyd Burrell
Publisher

Answer by msnoose
Before calling in the re-finisher or trying to do it yourself there is a wonderful product out there that I had seen on HGTV that gets spots off wood and makes the furniture look great. It doesn’t work on all damages but it did on chemical spots that were on my niece’s furniture from splashes from an intervenous drip that her mother had while using the bedroom before she passed away. It took off all the old whitish drops & drips along one side of the chest. I gave it to her and she was thrilled with the furniture which is solid maple. Wonderful set worth 3 X the purchase price over 40 years ago and well worth saving.

BTW, I’ve had some old solid wood furniture refinished by a wonderful professional here in my town. It was very reasonable and the price was good.
So if the Howard’s refinisher (look it up on internet) doesn’t work, get a professional in to do it – it will be worth the price if the piece is one you like.

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Close-up of wood detail on a Sheraton sideboard. Taken at the Langton Huntington Hotel, Pasadena

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