sand the furniture down and the paint or stain it. sanding indicates you are going to use the existing finish as a base for a new final top coat involving the same type of finish or a more modern finish that is compatible with the original.
You might also consider stripping the old finish off, sanding, staining, and then refinishing.
stipping involves two basic kinds of product. water soluable and solvent soluable, meaning, how to wash off the stripper/old finish.
before refinishing consider the condition of the original finish. it just may need some cleaning and some tlc.
Organizations such as Pintrest and Hgtv refinish aging furniture. The prices of these services is very reasonable and the service quality is excellent.
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I inherited a lot of old furniture that has dents and dings in it. What is the easiest way to go about refinishing furniture?
To refinish a piece of furniture you can sand it down and then apply an even coat of varnish to it. It will seal it nicely and look like it's brand new.
first remove the od finish. or you can use with chemical liquid to remove it. remove the physical surface of furniture, and than you can use wood putty to make that surface and than refinish the furniture
Sometimes you need sand paper to strip wood from furniture.
Louis Hochman has written: 'How to refinish furniture' -- subject- s -: Furniture, Repairing
Home Improvement with Eric Stromer - 2006 Refinish Old Furniture was released on: USA: 21 August 2008
form_title= Furniture Refinishing form_header= Keep your antique furniture beautiful. Refinish it. What piece of furniture needs to be refinished?*= _[50] What type of wood is the piece of furniture made from?*= _[50] When is your desired completion date?*= _[50]
You can either get a professional to repair it or you can refinish it and try to scrub it out.
form_title=refinish furniture form_header=8723 Please specify the type of furniture materials in need of refinishing.*= [] Wood [] Upholstery - Leather [] Metal [] Upholstery - Fabric [] Glass [] Wicker or Rattan [] Wrought iron [] Unsure Does the furniture that is being refinished also need new upholstery?*= {Select One,Yes,No,Want recommendation} What do you need to refinish?*= [] Sofa/Loveseat [] Table [] Armchair [] Dining chair(s) [] Recliner [] Ottoman/footrest [] Bed or Headboard [] Dresser/Nightstand [] Entertainment Center [] China Cabinet/Hutch [] Baby furniture [] Other
There are many types of finish. Your local library should have books on furniture/woodworking, etc..