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on a "ura rn de adind ndings on, od 6 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Fridey, Merch 20, 1961 Refinishing Tips For Furniture Refinishing furnityre is one of the most common do-it-yourself projects. But how many times have you found yourself unable to find a dry spot with which to pick up the chair or table so you can paint the other side? And have you ever walked frantic- ally around the garage looking for a place to set down a fresh- ly painted drawer? Here are a few tips that should make the job easier. An old piano stool with a two- foot square platform fastened to the seat makes an excellent turntable to work on while fin- ishing many portable items. If * you don't have one, any stool will do, and it's practically a must for painting a chair. Finish all the underside sur- faces first, including the legs, then turn the chair upright and do all the top surfaces -- the back first, then the seat. Have the chair in the place you in- tend to leave it to dry when you begin the back and the seat. Always finish with the seat be- cause you have no place to grasp the chair to keep it firm. On the other hand, you can steady the chair with one hand ou Jie seat while finishing the ack. Do tables in a similar man- ner -- the underside surfaces first; then the legs (backs first); then all the top edges; and last- ly the top. In painting or varnishing round legs or rungs, brush them crosswise first, then finish with long, lengthwise strokes. When painting a cabinet or chest, remove all the drawers, knobs and hardware and do the drawers separately. Paint the sides of drawers about six inches back, and finish the front panel last. Drawers can be stacked alternately for drying. It's easier, faster and you get #8 better job if you spray paint wicker furniture. Many equip- ment rental firms have spray equipment for hire if you don't own a gun yourself. Outdated pieces of furniture which aren't genuine antiques can be made into up-to-date pieces by removing all the or- nate hardware and fancy wood- work -- on a chest, for example --- and replacing it with mod- ern hardware and straight modern lines or molding. If you plan to refinish an old piece of furniture by staining it, first determine what type of wood its made of. Soft woods -- 'white pine, knotty pine, pop- lar, fir, gumwood and redwood ~-- need a sealer before stain- ing. Closed grain hardwoods -- maple, cherry, beech and birch -- need no filler; but open grain hard woods like oak, ' chestnut, walnut, mahogany and |] ash require a filler before stain- "ing. After you remove all the paint or old varnish and get the "surface down to bare wood, you should neutralize the surface with thinners and perhaps bleach the wood if you want a blond finish. Apply bleaches with a rubber sponge, rag or a fibre brush after sanding the suiface thor- x. oughly. Always sand wood paral- lel with the grain. Bleaches usu- ally come in two solutions that must be combined as directed, using only glass, enamelware or hard rubber containers. Many types of stains are available today. The most popu- lar is the oil type, pigmented wiping stain which is easy to control for coler by diluting with thinners Apply the stain generously with a brush, stroking across the grain, and wipe it off with a cloth, stroking with the grain. Repeat the applications until you get the color desired and allow it to dry 12 hours. The pores in open grain hard woods should be filled AFTER staining. Natural paste wood fillers may be tinted with colors in oil to match the wood color or to achieve various color ef- fects. All open grained woods are filled alike -- by reducing the paste wood filler to paint consistency and spreading it with the grain. A whitish cast will begin to form at the start- ing point, indicating satisfactory drying. When this happens, be- available to suit particular jobs. There are spar varnishes for exterior use, floor varnishes for interior floors, and table and bar top varnishes. There are|S¢VeR parts alcohol to one part gloss, semi-gloss and flat var. Shellac. - nishes; and there are varnish| Before appl the finish stains available which combine | coat of varnish, SB oroughly sand the and varnishing in the sealer coat with fine one operation. Unlike paint, varnish is flow- ed on, not brushed into the sur- face. Brush it on across the grain, and finish with long, sweeping strokes parallel with the grain using a brush not heavily loaded with varnish. fun; and old furniture picked up at bargain It's well worth the effort. Masses of shrubbery can be used north and west of drive- ways and walks to trap snow i Wi ce snow shoveling wo! Where Do | Turn... For Complete Home Planning Service? Don't settle for a cut and dried plan that can't be cltered to meet the needs of your family. 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