Refinishing lacquer table top
franksmom_2010
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Best way to refinish this table damaged table top?
Comments (3)I use these (professionally) and have never had a problem removing a water blush in just a few minutes. You can also usually find them at Ace Hardware, Lowe's and Bed, Bath & Beyond in their cleaning / furniture care product aisle. In my experience, rarely would you need to strip and refinish unless the finish is blistered and peeling off (I can't tell from the photo) Likewise, you may need to buff out the whole top to even the sheen. The cloth will also remove light scuffing. Clean up the residual oil with an emulsion furniture polish Here is a link that might be useful: water ring removal cloth...See MoreHow to protect (but not refinish) old table top
Comments (28)So I'm back where I started, with poly. That's what I'm going to do. But first I'll remove the old shellac with denatured alcohol then apply a thin coat of new shellac. A light sanding, then a few coats of poly. I'm guessing some of you will recommend against this. I've read in some places that poly won't adhere well to shellac, but I've read in enough other places that it works just fine. I love the look of the shellac so I'm willing to risk it. I just don't think I'll get that same look with poly alone. The problem with the glass idea is that I change the size of the table somewhat frequently. I have 12 leaves, so it can go from a small table for four to enough room to seat 14 adults comfortably. I really like being able to just pop in a couple of extra leaves if friends or family come for a meal, or take them all out if we need floor space. I can't thank you all enough for your help and advice. I've learned so much in this whole process! I'll post pictures when it's done. :)...See MoreRefinishing: kind of original finish on 1880 table? Shellac? Lacquer?
Comments (8)Get some denatured alcohol(rubbing alcohol will work for this test) and rub a little on a rag on the finish. If it is shellac, the alcohol will start to dissolve the finish, regardless of age. If the finish dissolves, use the denatured(less expensive than several bottles of rubbing alcohol) alcohol to simply wipe off the old finish. It will take several sessions of wiping. If you want to use shellac to refinish the area, make sure the shellac is fresh(less than a year old) since shellac has a shelf life when premixed. I use a lot of shellac and mix my own in quart amounts(shellac flakes in alcohol, takes a couple days to fully dissolve) You won't need but a pint or so. Applying it as a wiping finish takes a lot longer to get the necessary coverage, but is much neater and easier to control. If the alcohol does not dissolve the finish, try lacquer thinner. If that does not work, someone has used a more modern finish and it will need to be san4ded/professionally removed....See MoreNeed help with table top refinishing
Comments (2)Wipe some mineral spirits on it and see what it looks like before you go fooling with stain. If it looks good like that, you can just apply some brushing lacquer. Watco and Deft are two common brands. Lacquer is what is on there now if it's the factory finish and will bond perfectly with it. Believe it or not, not all clear finishes are poly just because that's what jams the shelves at the home centers. If it does not look good wit the mineral spirits, get a chemical stripper and take it all off. Sanding off an old finish is a poor way to go. It will not get it all off and if the table top is veneer (and it looks like this is because of the different grain directions and edge banding), you risk sanding through the veneer and ruining it. Stripping is messy, but effective, less risky and it's over without gumming up 8 sheets of sandpaper. But if it's ever had Pledge on it, it will likely "Fish-eye" The cure for this is to put on a coat or two of dewaxed shellac (SealCoat by Zinsser), then apply whatever finish you wish....See Morebobismyuncle
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