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In woodworking and decorative arts, refinishing refers to the act of repairing or reapplying the wood finishing on an object. In practice, this may be apply to the paint or wood finish top coat, lacquer or varnish. The artisan or restorer is traditionally aiming for an improved or restored and renewed finish. Refinishing can apply to a variety of surfaces and materials such as wood, glass, metal, plastic and paint, although in Britain, when referring to wood or wooden furniture it is commonly known as repolishing. There are a great variety of both traditional and modern finishes, including the use of faux finishes. One interesting modern development in refinishing is the art of distressing or antiquing, making the finishes of pieces look older. While refinishing is often undertaken to salvage an old piece of furniture, in the case of antique furniture refinishing has been known to significantly reduce the overall value of the piece. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  amadeuspianos.com 412px x 803px | 84.50kB [source page] Custom Furniture Restoration Veneering and Finishing for all types of Furniture The photo above is for a piece done for the SAPHO Galleries 2nd ave NYC From Yahoo Image Search: "Refinishing"  daanco.com myra Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:30:25 GM This was a siding . refinishing. project in Dumont, where we also cleaned the deck and roof. Our Alum-A-New process took 25 years off of the appearance of the. From Google Blog Search: "Refinishing"
 news.google.com South End So, as you are probably aware when I am not busy writing, I am refinishing my flat (newly purchased in the Sounth End of London. ... news.google.com Lufkin Daily News The Pines Theater could be getting an art deco refinishing inside and seating for 600 if the city council approves a committee proposal to move forward in ... news.google.com Search-Autoparts.com ... AWX waterborne systems, color adjustment and blending, fleet refinishing , OEM certification training, accurate estimating, workshop efficiency and more. ... From Google News Search: "Refinishing" What are the necessary steps to take to prep hardwood floors before refinishing? Q. More specifically, do I need to actually clean the floor before starting any kind of refinishing/resurfacing? Asked by Crystal M - Sun Jul 13 08:47:49 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. You want to do this right the first time. It's a big job! First you will need to remove all foot boards and heating grates and reset any nails that have raised over the years. Next, sand the floors to give it some tooth. If you are going to re stain you need to go all the way to the bare wood. (rent a floor sander it will save you time and be a lot easier on your back.) The most important part is to get all the dust up after sanding. I suggest, first vacuum with an upright then go back in with an attachment with a brush and scrub the brush into the grooves between all the boards where an accumulation of dust will hide. Leave the room for 30 minutes to let all the dust that's been stirred up from the vacuum, settle. Then go over the… [cont.] Answered by Lindy Lou - Wed Jul 16 12:39:45 2008 Wood floor refinishing qstn relatd to the one posted earlier How do I find out what the original finishing was Q. I think it was paste wax. I want to convert to polyurethane and also make the floor darker. The floors have been sanded, can I apply stain and poly-urethane now? They are light colored oak (parquet). Thanks. Asked by betta - Tue Jul 24 20:48:12 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. If you don't know stick with oil based minwax products. Don't use a combo poly u' and stain product. If you sanded smooth you are off to a good start... stain- wait a day or two for the stain to set. Then apply the poly- I suggest 4 coats with lambswool --- it dries quick, in fact it will look wet- but actually be very dry in just a few hours. You can walk on it in 24 hours - but don't put any furniture for a few days to a week if you can wait that long. The stain smells worse than the poly- but it's not that bad. Answered by Jason F - Tue Jul 24 20:57:46 2007 What is a good website for refinishing antiques with vener damage?
Q. I have a dining set with vener from the 1940's would like to redo it as the vener iscoming off it looks terrible. Asked by laurabuchanan01 - Mon Apr 10 00:26:54 2006 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Martha Stewarts website from her tv show. You can actually ask a question and they will respond with an answer and other links Answered by allwriteu - Mon Apr 10 00:32:21 2006 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Refinishing" |
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