Posts Tagged ‘Wood’

Clean and Polish Your Antique Wood Furniture

Great-Grandma goofed, and that’s what started it all.  Great-Grandma’s pride and joy was her beautiful mahogany buffet.  She treated that buffet like it was a member of the family; she dusted it every day and waxed it twice a year.  Great-Grandmother would be shocked to discover that her regular waxing and dusting created the dingy, [...]

Furniture Refinish How To Apply The Stain To Bare Wood

How to Prepare Wood for Staining 1. Sand the wood with fine grit sandpaper, removing nicks and scratches as well as possible. 2. The stain will hold better and last longer if you round the wood’s edges with sandpaper. 3. Brush in the direction of the wood grain to remove any dust before staining. Wipe [...]