The Basics of Refurbishing Wooden Furniture

Solid wood furniture often holds a special place in our homes because it is so beautiful and can easily be given from one generation to the next. Well built wood furniture is hard to come by these days and often costs an arm and a leg when bought new. More and more do-it-yourselfers are buying old pieces of wood furniture and refurbishing them back to their previous glory. Refurbishing old furniture is a good way to get "new" furniture at a fraction of the price.

Restoring simple pieces of furniture is always easier when you're first starting out, so you might want to start with a piece like a simple chair or even an old door. The procedure of turning a forgotten piece of wooden furniture that has been forgotten and returning it to a eye-catching piece of furniture can be time consuming but the final results are worth it. If you have time and a little bit of skill then it isn't difficult to restore most wooden furniture pieces. Here are the simple steps you'll follow to refurbish just about any wood tables:

Dealing with the original finish of a piece of wood furniture is the first daunting step you'll have to undertake. You'll first want to remove any old paint or finish carefully without damaging the wood beneath it. You can reveal the bare wood surface of a piece of furniture with chemicals, specially designed tools and lots of arm muscles. Taking off an old stain finish can take a long time, so take your time and try not to get frustrated by how much work is involved.

Sanding a piece of wooden furniture removes any left over finish and it preps the uncovered wood to accept a new finish of some sort. There are many different tips you can follow when you have to sand antique wood furniture pieces with different power sanders. After cleaning off all the old paint you'll need to sand every side of the furniture piece you're working on.

At this point you may want to repair anything that's broken on your wooden piece of furniture. You can repair cracked wood pieces with glue and use wood paste to hide any obvious dents. If your wood furniture piece has any metal hinges or knobs that are broken you'll want to replace them now.

There are several different types of stains you can use to change the color of your furniture and then you must consider what type of wood protection you're going to use to preserve that stain. When it's time to choose a finish you'll have a lot of options open to you. Now you can move on to putting on a new finish to your old wood furniture piece.

Turning a neglected piece of furniture into a surprising treasure can be a great summer home improvement project. When it's all finished it's good to know that you can change a piece of garbage into gold. Restoring an old piece of furniture is often an incredibly rewarding project to complete!

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