Tips: - Properly preparing the wood is 80 percent of a good paint, oil or stain job.
- Always follow the pattern of the wood when sanding.
- Be sure to stir stain regularly because in several hours it will settle to the bottom.
- Don't work with paint stripper in direct sunlight, or the stripper will dry before the paint is dissolved.
- To find rough spots when sanding, cover your hand with pantyhose, then feel the surface.
- If possible, don't sand fine furniture because it can lower the value of the piece.
Reading List: Furniture Repair & Refinishing
By Brian D. Hingley
$19.95
Paperback -- 240 pages (July 1998)
Creative Homeowner Press (ISBN: 1580110061) The Weekend Refinisher: How to Make the Most of Your Furniture -- A Step-By-Step Guide
By Bruce E. Johnson
$11.20
Paperback -- 296 pages Reissue edition (April 1989)
Ballantine Books (Trade Paperbacks) (ISBN: 034535866X) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here Refinishing & Finishing Wood (Black & Decker Home Improvement Library)
By R. Decker Black
$14.95
Paperback -- 128 pages (December 1994) Creative Publishing International (ISBN: 0865737401) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. The Wood Finisher: How to Finish Everything from Decks to Floors to Doors
By Bruce Johnson
$9.60
Paperback -- 341 pages (November 1993)
Ballantine Books (Trade Paperbacks) (ISBN: 0345372972) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Running Wires Through an Outside Wall The Complete Guide to Home Wiring (Black & Decker Home Improvement Library)
By Editors of Creative Publishing international
$24.95
Paperback -- 304 pages (March 1, 2001)
Creative Publishing International (ISBN: 0865734291) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Applying Ceramic Tile over Plywood Flooring Projects & Techniques (Black & Decker Home Improvement Library)
By the editors of Creative Publishing international
$14.95
Paperback -- 128 pages (January 1997)
Creative Publishing International (ISBN: 0865736790) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here. Caring for a Butcher-Block Cutting Board Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean
By Linda Cobb
$9.99
Paperback -- 172 pages (August 29, 2000)
Pocket Books (ISBN: 0743418301) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here.
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