Oak furniture is renowned for its strength and durability, but in terms of its look, it's only as good as the finish. An oak chair, like other oak furniture, is often (not always) stained and then sealed with varnish, polyurethane or some other gloss to seal the surface and protect it. This refinishing process can't start until the old finish comes off. Use a detail sander with a triangular pad to sand in the corners and crevices of the chair. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Set up the chair on a cloth tarp. Use your screwdriver to remove any non-wood parts that will come off. Tape over any other non-wood parts with masking tape.
2. Set up your detail sander with heavy sandpaper. Sand the whole surface of the chair, from top to bottom, taking off the old finish. Make sure to get into all the angles and crevices of the chair.
3. Vacuum off the dust.
4. Sand the chair again twice, with medium sandpaper to get up any remaining finish and completely expose the wood and then with fine sandpaper to smooth it all out. Vacuum.
5. Brush wood stain onto the chair with a finishing brush. Initially, cove just one small section of the chair, turning or laying the chair at an angle that will keep the stained area horizontal. Apply the stain heavily, but avoid drips, and immediately brush off any that occur.
6. Let the stain sit on the surface for one minute. Wipe up the excess stain with a rag.
7. Repeat the process for each section of the chair, doing all of it. Let the stain dry for 24 hours.
8. Spray the whole chair with a very thin, light coat of polyurethane. Let it dry for four hours. Spray it again, and let it dry. Use as many coats of polyurethane as necessary to get it to the desired gloss level.
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