Wood Refinishing – Give Wood a New Lease On Life
Have an aging home? Is the wood fading and losing its luster? It doesn’t need to remain that way. Give your doors and interior trim a new shine by using these wood refinishing techniques.
Wood refinishing is not that difficult. Do-it-yourselfers frequently take it on. But with all the options for paint strippers, stains, varnishes, and other finishes that even a small hardware store offers, it’s easy to become confused.
Wood finishes last for years and provide natural wooden beauty and refined class. However, this beauty gradually fades over time. Colors lose their potency, stains recede, and the wood begins to show its age. Refinishing the wood reverses that.
Wood refinishing starts with stripping paint, in order to expose the wood for the new finish. It can then be sanded to smooth out the surface and create a better look. A stain gives the wood color and brings out the natural elegance of the wood. A finish, usually clear, protects the wood from the elements. These steps make any piece of wood look better. With a little effort, refinishing the wood in your home can make it much more fresh and appealing.
The following articles will help to take the confusion out of wood refinishing. We will be adding new articles to this page, so we invite you to bookmark this page.
I have been a professional refinisher for 33 years. I live and work in Cincinnati Ohio. If the finish on your kitchen cabinets is beginning to wear, there is a simple solution. You cover the surrounding surfaces with taping ...
I have been a professional on site woodwork refinisher for 33 years. It drives me nuts to see people buying new exterior front doors and three years later the finish is turning white ...
For many decades Tung oil has been the preferred finish for everything from fine woodwork and furniture to marine applications on boat decks. Until the discovery of alkyd resins, Tung oil was a key component of paints and caulk and many ...
A pure or polymerized tung oil finish is easy to use and will produce beautiful results on any type of wood, inside or out. Tung oil finishes are usually applied to unfinished wood, but they can be used over oil based stains. ...
In order to protect wood from weather damage, you need to apply a wood finish. This will keep the color and wood intact. If the wood is not finished correctly, it will peel and the wood will be damaged. Preventing damage is ...
Sometimes the only way to remove old paint from a piece of furniture is to use a chemical paint stripper. Most chemical paint strippers are highly toxic and volatile. They are also known to have ...
Even with all the modern wood finishes available, oil base varnish is still popular and a favorite of professionals and “do-it-yourselfers”. I like it for many reasons. The main reason is it will stick to almost any finish. ...
Paints and Stains, ever since discovery, have protected our valuables. The research and development department of Paints and Stains are never out of work. What is the fuzz about VOC in paints and stains? ...
The benefits of using different types of wood filler will make the difference in whatever type of wood you are repairing, the condition of the wood, and the expense of repairing versus replacing. If for example, you are repairing a ...
Achieving a smooth wood finish takes a few steps. Each step in turn will provide a new level of smoothness and consistency to the final finish. In order to completely refinish wood, you’ll need to ...
It has been said that the start makes the finish and sanding wood is the start of a beautiful finish. Before any wood stain or clear finish can be applied you must properly prepare the surface by sanding. ...
Do you have peeling trim and fading doors? It might be tempting to replace them with new wood, or pay a carpenter to do it for you. However, it might be unnecessary. If the problem is just with the color of the wood or the ...
Professional painters encounter problems with wood refinishing all the time. Generally, people choose to skip a few steps in the hopes of having an easier project. However, they soon realize that it does not look as good as ...
Staining wood isn’t difficult, but you do have to take care to stay safe. Avoid getting stain on you or clothing. Take care to keep the stain away from fire, and properly dispose of any rags used. Protect Yourself ...
The final step with refinishing these custom entry doors is applying a coat of varnish. The varnish of choice is McCloskey’s Marine Spar Varnish with a satin sheen. The steps involved with applying varnish are quite simple. The ...
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