How To Sand Wood Furniture
Carvings especially shallow ones must be treated carefully.
How to sand wood furniture. Layers of black paint had been rolled on and an orbital sander had left some substantial scratches. Today is a sanding furniture like a pro quick tip thursday. Before painting wooden furniture you need to remove the paint and finish already coating it and sand it down to make it ready for a new coat.
Medium and fine grades of sandpaper are generally used in refinishing furniture and antiques. Do i have to sand off all the old paint before repainting you can see this dresser required a fair amount of sanding. Fine grits such as 220 are frequently used for a final light sanding just before applying stain to the wood.
In this video wood finishing expert bruce johnson shares tips for refinishing new and old furniture. The best way to stain wood is to prepare the wood surface by sanding it with a sanding block or orbital sander. Medium grits such as 120 and 150 are useful for removing old finish or scratches.
Work without a sanding block. Detailed furniture will not need as much sanding in the first place because the paint will naturally adhere to the details of the wood which will hopefully make refinishing antique furniture easier. For sanding detailed furniture you want to use a smoother grit sandpaper and lightly sand in the grooves and details.
Sand lightly along the grain of the wood pressing the paper into cutout areas with your fingertips. On bare wood lightly sand the surface with 150 grit sandpaper to remove nicks scratches and to open up the pores of the wood grain. Start with 120 grit sandpaper on refinished pieces.
To remove those last bits of finish palm sand with medium sandpaper 150 grit until you see the bare wood. Brush on wood conditioner prior to staining. Wipe off the sanding dust with a tack cloth.