{"id":1288,"date":"2019-05-07T16:58:08","date_gmt":"2019-05-07T16:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/?p=1288"},"modified":"2022-07-22T16:42:42","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T16:42:42","slug":"a-complete-guide-to-refinishing-wood-furniture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/2019\/05\/a-complete-guide-to-refinishing-wood-furniture\/","title":{"rendered":"Refinishing Wood Furniture: A Beginner&#8217;s Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1288\" class=\"elementor elementor-1288\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33868506 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33868506\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-654f1740\" data-id=\"654f1740\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03d4fd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03d4fd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.2 - 11-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">A Beginners Guide to <br \/>Refinishing Wood Furniture<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3358927 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3358927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>I really enjoy refinishing wood furniture and I&#8217;ve learned a lot through trial and error. I&#8217;ve put together this step-by-step guide to help DIY&#8217;ers and beginner&#8217;s with their wood refinishing projects. First things first&#8230; does your wood furniture really need to be refinished?\u00a0<\/p><h5>Things to consider:<\/h5><ul><li>Is the construction high quality?<ul><li>Is it solid wood or particle board?<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Does it have water rings or heat marks?\u00a0<\/li><li>Is the finish damaged&#8230; chipping, peeling, cracking etc.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>If the answer to those questions is, no, then you may just want to leave the piece as it is, or simply revive the existing finish. To revive an existing finish, you&#8217;ll first want to clean the surface. You can use an all purpose cleaner, or you can also use soap and water, which is just as effective. I personally like using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000S8EQFO\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=alyfern-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B000S8EQFO&amp;linkId=bdaa6cccf1dabe6526668238f2e1ce5b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;Krud Kutter&#8217;.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><p>After cleaning, you can use one of the options below to revive the finish.\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Furniture Wax<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MOV6YDK\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=alyfern-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00MOV6YDK&amp;linkId=2acdcb3a6b17d5984e081c5c47ac43bd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amy Howard<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00DUFSEN2\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=alyfern-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00DUFSEN2&amp;linkId=7ae09b446bde677ed8191c2d21579a19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Briwax<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000LNOZAW\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=alyfern-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B000LNOZAW&amp;linkId=8438a18c053579371262fac75f805669\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paste Wax<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000LNSIM8\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=alyfern-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B000LNSIM8&amp;linkId=7af59cbeeffbbb898f4b10a63382c229\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Howard&#8217;s Restor-A-Finish<\/a><ul><li>Various wood-toned colors<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00CFC0268\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=alyfern-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00CFC0268&amp;linkId=8597cb31c0df8f64fad4c7b7403d3901\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Howard&#8217;s Restor-A-Shine<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11b27f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11b27f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Refinishing Wood Furniture Step by Step<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb75907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb75907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Step One: Clean and Degrease\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1189ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1189ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The first steps when refinishing wood furniture are the most critical, because without proper prep work your project could fail. Prep work is different depending on the existing state wood, but it&#8217;s always important to start with a clean surface. Like I mentioned above, you can use an all purpose cleaner, or you can also use good &#8216;ole soap and water, which is just as effective. I personally like using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000S8EQFO\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=alyfern-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B000S8EQFO&amp;linkId=bdaa6cccf1dabe6526668238f2e1ce5b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;Krud Kutter&#8217;.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-409b46c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"409b46c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Step Two: Remove Existing Finish<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99687ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99687ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Does it have an existing finish, or is it bare wood? If it&#8217;s bare wood, skip to step 3. If it does have an existing finish, the next step is to decide if you&#8217;re going to sand it down to the bare wood, or if you&#8217;re going to use a chemical stripper.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Sanding<\/h3>\n<p>I would recommend sanding down the finish if it&#8217;s not very thick, or if the finish has deteriorated and is starting to peel off on it&#8217;s own.&nbsp;If you have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0002ZU73I\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=alyfern-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B0002ZU73I&amp;linkId=5fb2cb73ba3fd1ce837eb237cd1cb2b4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">belt sander<\/a>, you&#8217;ll save yourself A LOT of time, but an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00ZTPCLZ8\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=alyfern-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00ZTPCLZ8&amp;linkId=39ed83e37a424d148eb329f1fbca9a0a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">orbital<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B06WLJH9TB\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=alyfern-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B06WLJH9TB&amp;linkId=8c8d8ef9370365700ccdf463dd5512f7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mouse sander<\/a> will also work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Start with coarse sandpaper like 40 &#8211; 60 grit.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Once most of the finish has been removed, switch to a medium grit sandpaper like 100 &#8211; 120 to begin smoothing out the wood.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Finally, finish sanding with a fine grit like 200 &#8211; 220.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>&nbsp;Remove any dust from sanding with a tack cloth.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a16632 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a16632\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Stripping<\/h3><p>If the existing finish has multiple layers, it will be easier to use a chemical stripper. Before stripping, make sure your project piece is in a well ventilated area, as most strippers have a strong chemical odor (VOCs). If you&#8217;d like more information on VOCs,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/2019\/05\/keeping-a-healthy-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cac7a0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cac7a0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.2 - 11-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Wood-Stripper-e1557335800850-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1295\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Wood-Stripper-e1557335800850-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Wood-Stripper-e1557335800850-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Wood-Stripper-e1557335800850.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7cfdd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7cfdd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Being a former paint department manager, I&#8217;ve had the opportunity to try many different strippers. In my opinion, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07LF8T6PM\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=alyfern-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07LF8T6PM&amp;linkId=0829b1c06de5978380bc66b2584466c1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Citristrip<\/a> is the best stripper on the market. I&#8217;ll never use any other brand. I like that you can leave the stripper on for hours without damaging the wood. It also doesn&#8217;t give off a strong chemical odor like every other stripper I&#8217;ve used and it doesn&#8217;t take a lot of effort to remove the finish.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfa1e62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfa1e62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Make sure you use chemical resistant gloves before applying the stripper with a paint brush. Apply thick even coats and allow it to sit for the recommended time per the instructions. You can use a putty knife or a scraper designed specifically for stripping to remove the stripper.\u00a0<\/p><p>You may need to reapply the stripper multiple times to fully remove the finish. You typically need to wait at least 24 hours before moving onto the next step, but read the instructions to be exact. U<span style=\"font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">se acetone to wipe the piece down before sanding because even though you used a stripper\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">you&#8217;ll want to sand before applying any paint or stain.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3914e34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3914e34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Step 3: Fix Imperfections<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70ba7e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70ba7e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Asses the piece and determine what will need to be repaired. Use wood filler to patch any nicks, gouges or scratches in the wood. You can also f<span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">ill in the grain, but this step is completely optional and largely depends on the type of grain in the wood. If the grain is tight, like cherry, maple or birch wood, you may not want to fill it. If the grain is more open, like elm, oak or ash, you may want to apply a filler.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-445cc45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"445cc45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Open-Wood-Grain-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1417\" alt=\"Refinishing Wood Furniture\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Open-Wood-Grain-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Open-Wood-Grain-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Open-Wood-Grain.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Open Grain Wood Example<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7be45e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7be45e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Step 4: Paint or Stain<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e3a1bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e3a1bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>First, you need to decide whether you want to paint your wood furniture, or if you want to stain it. I guess it really depends on where you put the piece.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-938808a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"938808a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Staining:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54010dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"54010dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_9766.jpg\" title=\"IMG_9766\" alt=\"IMG_9766\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-739bea6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"739bea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.2 - 11-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d674fb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d674fb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Use a sanding sealer first. Allow the sealer to soak into the wood and then wipe off any remaining excess. This well help the stain absorb evenly. Once you&#8217;ve applied the sanding sealer, you&#8217;ll want to decide what type of stain to use i.e.<span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">\u00a0water based stains, oil based stains, gel stains and one step stains that include the stain and finish in one (I don&#8217;t recommend one step stains).\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">You can apply stain with a brush, rag, or foam brush. Allow the stain to penetrate for for a few minutes and wipe away the excess with a clean cloth. You may need to apply multiple coats until you&#8217;ve reached your desired color. Make sure to read the directions to determine how much time the stain needs to dry before applying another coat.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae5fe2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae5fe2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Painting:\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a9de8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"89a9de8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_1335-e1527784658614.jpg\" title=\"IMG_1335\" alt=\"IMG_1335\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efbc6a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"efbc6a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65000e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65000e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>If you&#8217;re going to paint your wood furniture, make sure to use a primer first. Stay away from &#8220;paint and primer in one&#8221;. I could go on and on about how much I don&#8217;t like paint and primer in one, but instead, you can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/2018\/04\/the-truth-about-paint-and-primer-in-one\/\">click here<\/a>\u00a0to read the full post I did on it. The purpose of a primer is to prepare the surface for paint. It seals the wood and provides adequate adhesion for the paint.\u00a0<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>As far as the type of paint&#8230; it depends on the color you want to use. I ALWAYS recommend using the same brand of paint that made the color swatch you like. For example, if it&#8217;s a Sherwin Williams color, use Sherwin Williams paint. You can also use pre-mixed paint colors like General Finishes milk paint, or Amy Howard&#8217;s chalk paint. There&#8217;s so many different types of paint, that I can&#8217;t list them all here. Instead,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/2018\/04\/a-complete-buyers-guide-to-types-of-paint\/\">click here<\/a>\u00a0to read my post on all types of paint.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3a6e7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3a6e7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Step 5: Top Coat<\/h3><div><span style=\"font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s important to consider how durable you need the finish to be. Will it be in a high traffic area? Will it be susceptible to moisture? It&#8217;s also important to know which protective finish will work best for your purposes&#8230; varnish, water or oil based polyurethane, shellac, etc.<\/span><\/div><div><span style=\"font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div><div><span style=\"font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Read my post on <a href=\"https:\/\/ahomecrafter.com\/2018\/04\/protective-finishes\/\">everything you need to know about protective finishes.<\/a> This post explains all of the different top coat options in a lot of detail.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74faae0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74faae0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Final Thoughts<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72904dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72904dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>I hope you now have a better understanding of refinishing wood furniture. This is personally one of my favorite hobbies, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Feel free to leave questions or comments below, as I love hearing from readers! Also make sure to follow us on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ahomecrafter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/ahomecrafter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest<\/a> for all of the latest!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Beginners Guide to Refinishing Wood Furniture I really enjoy refinishing wood furniture and I&#8217;ve learned a lot through trial and error. I&#8217;ve put together this step-by-step guide to help DIY&#8217;ers and beginner&#8217;s with their wood refinishing projects. 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