How To Reasemble A Repaired Wooden Chair

Overview

If you've got old wooden furniture that'southward seen better days, you'd be surprised how easy it is to restore it and give it a new lease of life. Whether it'southward from coffee and vino stains, scratches and gouges or peeling varnish, we'll bear witness y'all the steps to bring that piece of wooden furniture back to looking like it'southward make new.

Tools and materials

Steps

1 Make clean the table

Use a damp material to thoroughly clean the tabular array surface and remove any dirt or grime. Doing this earlier yous sand will give you a smoother finish.

two Sand the tabular array

To get rid of the varnish on the table, apply a coarse sandpaper like xl grit with an orbital sander. Sand the superlative and sides of the table. Make sure you regularly check the grit on the sandpaper and replace it when it's worn. When y'all're sanding, don't forget your safety equipment and put drop sheets on the floor.

3 Castor the dust off

Equally you sand, regularly brush the grit off the table. This is and so yous can see how much more sanding yous need to practice on the surface.

Bunnings Team Member brushing the dust from the table

four Proceed sanding

Continue sanding with the coarse grit sandpaper to strip the tabular array dorsum to its bare wood. Make certain y'all continue to check the grit on the sandpaper and replace it when necessary.

Bunnings Team Member continuing to sand the table

5 Use a finer grit sandpaper

In one case you've stripped the table back to bare wood, alter the sandpaper to a finer grit, such as 240 dust. This will assist you sand the table back until it's polish. Remember to always sand with the grain and brush the dust off the tabular array.

Bunnings Team Member use fine grit sandpaper on the table

half-dozen Wipe the tabular array with turps

Wipe the table with mineral turpentine to remove whatsoever fine dust and residue that might still exist on the table. When using turpentine put on your grit mask.

Bunnings Team Member wiping the table with turps

seven Apply the get-go coat of varnish

After the table is dry, it's time to apply the outset coat of varnish. Stir the varnish thoroughly to become rid of any lumps. With a picayune varnish on your brush, utilise it to the tabular array, going with the grain. Keep an eye out for runs when you lot're working around an edge or into a join. Smooth any runs out with the brush as they occur. Let the first coat dry thoroughly.

Bunnings Team Member applying varnish to the table

8 Lightly sand the table

Once the get-go glaze of varnish has dried, requite it a light sand with a fine sanding cake. This will give you a polish glossy finish. Wipe away any dust.