Thanks Glen!
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Great tute. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks Glen! I want to get started on some cabinets and now with this I think I am confident enough to give it a try. It will be book marked.
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I want to show you what can be done with a little stain and shellac. Aniline dye (alcohol soluble) You can order this from Rockler or any good woodworker cat. You can also order the water soluble anilind dye I mentioned in the refinishing a cabinet above. I usually order the brown walnut for the oak and the walnut cabints. Mix the dye with denatured alcohol as stated in the instructions on the dye. Pour a cup in a container and add two or three table spoons orange shellac to the stain and stir well. Clean the bad area with turps and wipe lightly with a rag with little alcohol. Just swipe the area lightly. Use a mall brush an paint the mixture on the bad spot thinly. Do this several times until it matches the surrounding area. Rub down the brush strokes if any with 0000steel wool and wax to blend.
Finish worn from sewing (before) [ATTACH=CONFIG]127891[/ATTACH] Stain applied to worn area [ATTACH=CONFIG]127892[/ATTACH] After buffing with wax and steel wool [ATTACH=CONFIG]127893[/ATTACH] |
That looks really nice Glenn. And that Red eye is gorgeous.
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Originally Posted by damaquilts
That looks really nice Glenn. And that Red eye is gorgeous.
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Originally Posted by zelda2
most old finishes that are original and are just lacquer(shellac), can be removed with just lacquer thinner, steel wool and rags. I did an entire buffet in about 3 hours and an entire closed sewing cabinet in about 1 1/2hrs. When removed, just wipe on your favorite finish (I like than wipeable poly satin varnish) and you're done. Much easier than messing with stripper, etc. I used to own a refinishing shop so have used this very often. Good luck!
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Originally Posted by redbugsullivan
Originally Posted by zelda2
most old finishes that are original and are just lacquer(shellac), can be removed with just lacquer thinner, steel wool and rags. I did an entire buffet in about 3 hours and an entire closed sewing cabinet in about 1 1/2hrs. When removed, just wipe on your favorite finish (I like than wipeable poly satin varnish) and you're done. Much easier than messing with stripper, etc. I used to own a refinishing shop so have used this very often. Good luck!
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I just bought this little cabinet, today, from Craigslist, and it's in really nice shape but the wood is dry and some of the shellac (?) on the top is coming off, especially noticed this after I washed it with Murphy's Oil Soap. Do I need to remove all of the shellac, on the top, or can I just smooth it by sanding it gently?
Before washing with Murphy's Oil Soap [ATTACH=CONFIG]132468[/ATTACH] Partially cleaned--wow! [ATTACH=CONFIG]132469[/ATTACH] Some of the flaking that was under the dirt [ATTACH=CONFIG]132470[/ATTACH] |
Originally Posted by cabbagepatchkid
I just bought this little cabinet, today, from Craigslist, and it's in really nice shape but the wood is dry and some of the shellac (?) on the top is coming off, especially noticed this after I washed it with Murphy's Oil Soap. Do I need to remove all of the shellac, on the top, or can I just smooth it by sanding it gently?
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