Refinishing Techniques That I Have Developed
Refinishing

    These Refinishing Techniques have been proven efficient and reliable and will give you excellent results if followed accurately, using HIGH QUALITY TOOLS AND MATERIALS^[1]...

    A clean work environment is also necessary, and please follow good "job clean-up practices" when you are finished... by disposing of used materials properly and cleaning up your tools, work area and yourself properly...

    Use eye, hand and lung protection when working with potentially harmful materials and when using tools... ALWAYS FOLLOW LABEL INSTRUCTIONS!!!

    You can find lots of very helpful Refinishing Reference Information at our Paint A House section of this web site!

Cleaning Techniques	Surface Prep Techniques
Remove dried paint splatter spots with pocket knife Wash with soap and water Light-wipe with Lacquer Thinner, remove stains, grease	Use putty, caulk, wood filler, spackle Use sand paper, light, medium, coarse Use wood files, steel wool, wire brush

Priming Techniques

Painting Techniques

Use interior-exterior oil base primer stain sealer[2], for wood and metal Most pieces require brush application Reference Info Here

Read: Priliminary Info Here      IF the piece that you want to Paint is ALREADY PAINTED: You don't need to Prime it except locally if there are "bare spots"...      IF the piece that you want to Paint is CURRENTLY STAINED AND VARNISHED, or UNFINISHED, then you need to apply a Primer Coat using Oil Base Primer, then Paint it... Close Box Do surface cleaning if necessary Do surface prep if necessary Do priming if necessary Paint with spray can paint[3] Paint with regular paint, oil or acrylic, use brush applicator

Varnishing Techniques

Staining Techniques

Read: Priliminary Info Here      IF the piece that you want to Varnish is CURRENTLY STAINED AND VARNISHED then you should give it a Light Wiping with Lacquer Thinner and a Light Sanding with Fine Sandpaper, then dust it off, then Varnish it...      IF the piece is CURRENTLY PAINTED, then you can apply a protective coat of Varnish over it directly, if it is free from dirt, grease or wax... Close Box Do surface cleaning if necessary Do surface prep if necessary Use oil base varnish Use clear finish Use satin, semi or gloss sheen Use 1 hour fast dry varnish Use regular 3-4 hour drying varnish Reference Info Here

Read: Priliminary Info Here      Stain can only be applied to a surface that has NO Paint or Varnish on it and is free of dirt, grease, wax or sealers... So you CANNOT Stain over Paint or over a Stained and Varnished surface...      IF you want to Stain over a Stained and Varnished OR Painted surface you must first REMOVE all the old Stain and Varnish OR Paint with a Stripper Product, or a Furniture Refinisher Product, following label directions... Close Box Do surface cleaning if necessary Do surface prep if necessary Use oil base stain Wipe off excess quickly with a rag, to give a uniform appearance Allow 3-4 hours for drying It's best to Varnish over the stain after it drys to give a protective surface... Reference Info Here

Antiquing Techniques

Read: Priliminary Info Here      Antiquing is basically a Painting Technique, where a base coat (color of choice) is applied over the prepared surface... then (after it's dry) a grain coat (can be more than one color of choice ie 2 or 3 coats) is applied to create a "grain appearance" ... this grain coat can be applied using any of several applicators... such as small artist brushes, steel wool, cheese cloth, grain stamped tools, rags etc.      IF the initial piece is CURRENTLY STAINED AND VARNISHED then it must be prepared first with a coat of Oil Base Primer... IF it is CURRENTLY PAINTED (and free of dirt and grease) then you can proceed to the Antiquing Technique with perhaps only Priming local "bare spots" first...      Altho special Antiquing "Glaze" is recommended for the grain coat, you can use regular Paint alternatively with good success...      See Example Here Close Box Do surface cleaning if necessary Do surface prep if necessary Do priming if necessary... Reference Info Here Apply base color coat Apply graining color coat, using various application methods, brush, steel wool, sponge, cloth, etc Apply finish coat of protective spar varnish... Reference Info Here

Gallery---Introduction [1] We highly recommend using Sherwin Williams Paint and Materials and Tools for your Refinishing work! [2] We highly recommend Zinzer Oil "Cover Stain" Interior-Exterior , available at your Home Depot or Hardware Store for priming furniture! [3] We highly recommend Wal Mart "Color Place" Fast Dry Spray Can Paint for most spray can work!