How to Refinish Wood Furniture in 5 Easy Steps
Learn how to refinish wood furniture in 5 steps, and revitalize and refurbish any piece of wood furniture.
Do you have a piece of wood furniture that you would love to restore?
Maybe it has some chips and the stain is faded?
We have had these kitchen bar stools for almost 6 years now!
These barstools have survived two houses, and they clearly needed a little refinishing love.
This 5 step process is what I use for refinishing all wood furniture!
How to Refinish Wood Furniture in 5 Easy Steps
You Will Need:
- Orbital hand sander
- 60 grit sanding disc
- 120 grit sanding disc
- Tack Cloth
- Minwax Espresso Stain
- Paintbrush
- 220 fine-grit sandpaper sheets
How to Refinish Wood Furniture in 5 Easy Steps
1. Remove hardware from the wood.
How to Refinish Wood Furniture in 5 Easy Steps
2. Sand the wood.
Initially use a larger grit sandpaper like a 60 grit or a 100 grit. Lightly sand with a finer grit like 220 for a smooth unfinished surface.
How to Refinish Wood Furniture in 5 Easy Steps
3. Clean the wood.
Clean off the newly sanded wood with a brush and follow that up with a tack cloth.
How to Refinish Wood Furniture in 5 Easy Steps
4. Stain the wood.
On this wood I used Minwax Espresso Stain. Rub in with a dry cloth. Allow to dry according to the instructions on the can.
How to Refinish Wood Furniture in 5 Easy Steps
5. Finish the wood.
Apply 2-3 coats of polyurethane allowing to dry fully in between coats according to the instructions on the can. Sand in between with a 220 grit sandpaper and wipe down prior to reapplying the poly.
How to Refinish Wood Furniture in 5 Easy Steps
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How to Refinish Wood Furniture in 5 Easy Steps
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Great instructions for the DIY. They look great. End grain and a pronounced grain will take more stain than I tighter grain. I use wood conditioner when I want a more even finish.
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