Lessons learned from when sanding of furniture goes BAD!
Lots of mid-century pieces are covered in beautiful walnut or teak veneers. I knew this piece would be a great candidate for the great two-toned look that many mid-century pieces are getting. After completely sanding the piece, I applied a clear coat of Varathane Water-based Poly to it and discovered many dark spots as the Poly started to dry. Visit my blog to read more about the problem I faced and lessons learned.
The solution to my problem was to change the design, painting the entire piece in Benjamin Moore Aura, Super White.
I retained a bit of the beautiful raw veneer by taping off a design on the top that mimics the pegs found in the piece. Visit my blog for more pictures!
This is what the top looked like after sanding and applying one coat of polyurethane.
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