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<p>[QUOTE="BettyRubble, post: 9849050, member: 85146"]Opinionated amateur here. Qualifications = many years of DIY & lots of mistakes.</p><p>Refinishing is a patience game. First, figure out your goal: do you want to gently freshen it, or transform it? Then figure out what the finish is right now. How you refurbish will depend on whether it’s poly vs lacquer vs shellac. Then, what is the finish condition? That will inform whether you scrape cs sand vs stripping. What is the overall condition? Will the inlay on this piece stand up to a vigorous strip down? These decisions are not linear, they are a dance back and forth in the planning.</p><p>I would highly recommend looking at the work of at least three YouTube restoration artists: Thomas Johnson/Maine, AT Restoration/Lithuania, Chrigun Restoration/Germany. These guys are formally trained artisans and have deep expertise in furniture restoration. They focus mainly on older traditional furniture, and they joyfully share what they know for free. </p><p>It’s not the end of the world if a piece doesn’t come out the way you expect, but it does sting.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BettyRubble, post: 9849050, member: 85146"]Opinionated amateur here. Qualifications = many years of DIY & lots of mistakes. Refinishing is a patience game. First, figure out your goal: do you want to gently freshen it, or transform it? Then figure out what the finish is right now. How you refurbish will depend on whether it’s poly vs lacquer vs shellac. Then, what is the finish condition? That will inform whether you scrape cs sand vs stripping. What is the overall condition? Will the inlay on this piece stand up to a vigorous strip down? These decisions are not linear, they are a dance back and forth in the planning. I would highly recommend looking at the work of at least three YouTube restoration artists: Thomas Johnson/Maine, AT Restoration/Lithuania, Chrigun Restoration/Germany. These guys are formally trained artisans and have deep expertise in furniture restoration. They focus mainly on older traditional furniture, and they joyfully share what they know for free. It’s not the end of the world if a piece doesn’t come out the way you expect, but it does sting.[/QUOTE]
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