Furniture, Wood and Cabinetry Finishing - Cedar Chest

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JoeVB
02-23-06, 08:08 PM
I have an antique cedar chest that I am going to refinish and want some advice.

I have pictures here (301KB)- http://www.joevb.us/images/cedarchest.zip

We started to sand the paint off and are now getting back to it. What I want to know is what will be the best way to seal this? I am not sure I want to stain it or change its color (I know I am not going to paint it). Maybe just a light stain to bring out the grain.

How would you finish this to make it look really nice? Any other advice is welcomed...thanks.

Joe

noleguy33
02-23-06, 10:52 PM
You need to get ALL the paint off if you plan on staining it. You might want to get a stripper(the Dads brand works well) to help. After a few rounds w/that and lots of sandings, I would wipe it down with denature alcohol and probably put a wood conditioner on it(someone with some more experience might disagree with me there). Stain it, urethane it, and you are ready to go. Or, you might go with a watco type product(tung oil ect.), it would give it more of an aged look.
marksr
02-24-06, 09:24 AM
Finish your stripping first. Painted wood that has been stripped doesn't always stain well. When you are done stripping, wipe the wood down with a wet thinner rag - this will give you an idea of what it will look like when varnished. If you just want to add a little color using minwax polyshades might be a good option.