Restaining Kitchen Table

You could easily purchase a used kitchen table from flea market or yard sale and make it look like new for only a small amount of money.

Restaining kitchen table. Eventually i ll build a new one. The schwowin s nest 3 667 views. Restaining isn t limited to just your own tables. Farmhouse kitchen table makeover minwax gel stain and chalk paint tutorial farmhouse table diy duration.

I know this is an old post but i m restaining a beautiful cherry dining table i bought on craigslist for 75. Restaining and refinishing aren t necessarily synonymous. Do most of the initial sanding and varnish removal with the 100 grit sandpaper then step up to 150 grit and do a final pass with 220 grit to smooth out the grain for the new finish. I thought about painting it but like you i love how a dark wood table grounds a room.

Sand the entire table to remove all stain from edges and legs. Most of the time though restaining involves stripping sanding and yes refinishing. Apply your color or stain or better yet no color at all. Allow the final coat of polyurethane or tung oil to dry for at least 24 hours before using the table.

Now wipe down your table with a tack cloth so it s free of dust then go at the surface again this time with your 120 grit. This is the table that sat in noah s kitchen while he was growing up. I m staining our table red mahogany to match another table we have in our living room. Apply at least two coats since dining room tables get a lot of use allowing each coat to fully cure before applying the next one.

My old table needed a facelift. Start sanding the table top using 120 grit sand paper. It didn t turn out too bad. Buff a tung oil finish with a cotton rag.

I also love the look of painted chairs with a wood table. Refinishing a table is a process that gets more. Place the table in a well ventilated area such as an open garage or outdoors. I only did the top just to get a little more life out of it.

It s not just any table it s a hand me down from noah s parents and i absolutely love it. Make sure to move in the direction of the wood grain or the sandpaper will make small scratch marks that will only be visible when the new stain is applied. If using an orbital or belt sander be careful not to gouge the surface. I think it s so cool that we have our family meals at the same table noah used as a child.