Restoring wood furniture
takes time and patience, but the results of your labor can be enjoyed
for years, even generations. The restoration process usually involves
stripping off old finishes, bleaching, staining and then varnishing. Two-Part
Hydrogen Peroxide is a strong bleach that will lighten wood and remove
previously applied finish stain, providing you with a fresh new surface
to refinish.
Once you have stripped
the old varnish and paint from a piece of furniture (see tutorial on chemically
stripping wood), you will most likely encounter stains in the wood surface
that should be removed before applying a new finish. Bleaching is a good
technique for getting out these stains. However, different types of stains
require different bleaching techniques. Choose the tutorial that best
addresses your needs.
Type
of Stain |
|
Tutorial |
Ink
stains, stains caused by chemical refinishers |
Bleaching
furniture with mild bleach |
To
lighten wood and remove old stain |
Bleaching
furniture with two-part hydrogen peroxide (this tutorial) |
Dark
rings and black spots, usually caused by water |
Bleaching
furniture with oxalic acid |
|