I have a wooden kitchen table and a wooden windowsill that I would like
to refinish because they have losed most of the shine and I need to put
a coat of finish over their surface to protect them. Their condition
are not bad; therefore, I don't want to remove all the existing finish
and refinish them. I am thinking of putting a coat of the same finish
over the existing finish. Can I do that?
Based on the solvent-test using paint thinner, I believe the finish on
the kitchen table is varnish. Can I simply rub a coat of varnish over
the surface? Do I need to sand the surface first?
Based on the solvent-test using lacquer thinner, I believe the finish
on the windowsill is lacquer. Can I simply rub a coat of lacquer over
the surface? Do I need to sand the surface first? I hope that I don't
need to sand the surface; otherwise, I will need to re-stain the whole
thing.
Thanks in advance for any info.
Jay Chan
dadiOH wrote:
> [email protected] wrote:
>
> I neglected your other questions...
>
> > Based on the solvent-test using paint thinner, I believe the finish
> > on the kitchen table is varnish. Can I simply rub a coat of
> > varnish over the surface? Do I need to sand the surface first?
>
> Generally best but only really necessary if it is shiny or the varnish
> is bad.
> ______________
>
> > Based on the solvent-test using lacquer thinner, I believe the
> > finish on the windowsill is lacquer. Can I simply rub a coat of
> > lacquer over the surface? Do I need to sand the surface first?
>
> No. The new coat will slightly dissolve the existing and merge with
> it.
> ____________
>
> In both cases, be sure the surface is free of grit & grime.
>
>
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> dadiOH
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Thanks for the encouraging info. Now, I can proceed to refinish the
kitchen table and the windowsill.
Jay Chan
[email protected] wrote:
> I have a wooden kitchen table and a wooden windowsill that I would
> like to refinish because they have losed most of the shine and I
> need to put a coat of finish over their surface to protect them.
> Their condition are not bad; therefore, I don't want to remove all
> the existing finish and refinish them. I am thinking of putting a
> coat of the same finish over the existing finish. Can I do that?
Sure. Just clean well first and - if necessary - kill any shine by
sanding.
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dadiOH
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[email protected] wrote:
I neglected your other questions...
> Based on the solvent-test using paint thinner, I believe the finish
> on the kitchen table is varnish. Can I simply rub a coat of
> varnish over the surface? Do I need to sand the surface first?
Generally best but only really necessary if it is shiny or the varnish
is bad.
______________
> Based on the solvent-test using lacquer thinner, I believe the
> finish on the windowsill is lacquer. Can I simply rub a coat of
> lacquer over the surface? Do I need to sand the surface first?
No. The new coat will slightly dissolve the existing and merge with
it.
____________
In both cases, be sure the surface is free of grit & grime.
--
dadiOH
____________________________
dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico