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ANTIQUE FURNITURE RESTORATION DISCUSSION BOARD
Posted By: roger demuth <fero@sbcglobal.net> (adsl-69-221-144-20.dsl.akrnoh.ameritech.net)
In Response To: To Sand or not to Sand, that is the Question. (Mark)
Date: 5/19/5 18:55
If it is now stripped you have two ways to go. If the color is even thoughout the piece you shouldn't need too much sanding. You could of course do some serious sanding, removing all the old color, then re-stain and finish. If the color is basically intact though, i would do some light sanding with fine paper (like maybe 220). Wet the piece down with paint thinner to get an idea of what it will look like without stain, then decide if you want to stain or not. Wetting it down will show you the color you will see when it is finished. You can then decide if you want to stain it or not.
I'm not sure tung oil would be the best choice for finish. its a great finish but usually the original finish on 1920s furniture was lacquer. Lacquer would be more original but spraying it is the best way to go. If you have to brush a finish on, you might consider polyurethane. Usually furniture that old had a fairly high gloss to it, and it takes a number of coats of tung oil to achieve that gloss. Personally I would go with lacquer, but I have spray equipment. You could bite the bullet on cost though, and buy spray cans of Deft. It might take 3 or 4 cans at $5 a can but the finish would be worth it!
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