Refinishing Old FurnitureDesigned for both classroom and home use - as well as for on-the-job reference - this book offers an illustrated introduction to refinishing old and antique furniture. Wagoner guides readers step-by-step through the process of restoring the original lustre on faded and damaged furniture, beginning with the selection of salvageable pieces for refinishing. |
Contents
Gluing and Clamping | 3 |
Removing Old Finishes | 16 |
Filling Dents and Holes | 36 |
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4/0 steel wool 400-grit sandpaper alcohol ammonia aniline antique applied bleach brush burn-in burning-in chair clamp Clorox coat of finish cream cleaning polish cream polish darken denatured alcohol dirt dries dry overnight dry sandpaper dull durable edges enamel final coat finishing material flat French polish furniture glaze color glue glued grain hard hardens hide glue holes in-the-wood finish lacquer finish lacquer sanding sealer Lightly sand linseed oil metal leaf milk paint mixed oil colors oil finish oil polish old finish oxalic acid paint remover paint thinner paste wax penetrating resin sealer penetrating sealer percent lacquer thinner piece pumice pumice stone putty putty knife refinishing repair rottenstone rubbing compound Sand the wood Sand wood sandpaper block shellac silicone soak solvents spray gun surface tack rag Thin with 30 top coats tung oil urethane urethane finishes varnish veneer vinyl walnut wash wet or dry wipe