Resurface Wooden Table Top

Use gentle soap and water to remove dirt and oils from the table s existing finish.

Resurface wooden table top.

Did someone leave a cup stain on your table during that new years party. Wipe up the sanding dust with a tack cloth then apply a second coat. Apply stripper if the table is painted or varnished you ll need to strip the surface. See my step by step video of how to strip sand stain and finish a wooden table.

Apply a wood conditioner according to the directions on the package. You can rejuvenate an old wooden table by resurfacing the table top with veneer or laminate sheeting. Depending on the type of table top and finish you re working with you could get away with lightly sanding or repainting the table to give it a new look. Refinishing a table can be a time consuming process and there a several ways to go about it.

Sand the table beginning with the coarsest grit sandpaper 100 grit and sanding in the direction of the wood grain. It goes on white but dries clear quickly. Allow the finish to dry for a few hours then lightly sand with a fine grit sandpaper to remove any brush strokes. This will prepare the surface to be sanded if it s a stained table or stripped if the table was previously painted or varnished.

And for that matter don t attempt to refinish laminate either it s plastic people. You ll see the old finish start to lift up off the wood. Next sand the table with the 150 grit paper and finish by sanding with the 220 grit paper. The process is relatively simple and it provides a surface that is easy to clean and very.

Wipe the surface of the entire table using the tack cloth. Don t rush the project and don t. Let the stripper do its work generally 15 to 20 minutes for the solvent to loosen the finish. Lightly brush the top coat onto the surface of the table and chairs.

Solid wood is a better candidate for refinishing than veneer which tends to be thinner.