r/furniturerefinishing

I’m trying to fix this headboard. However, it doesn’t appear to be wood as it’s not absorbing the stain. Any tips on what to do? The last photo is after I stained it.

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My buddy was visiting his girlfriend's parents and offered to clean some carpets. The parents have old growth Walnut flooring in most of the house. The only finish they ever used was tung oil on them over the last 20 yrs. He accidently dripped an oxi-clean solution when walking the bucket back and forth from the kitchen to the bedroom upstaris and this is what the floors and stairs looked like after 30 minutes. What can be done to correct it, if anything, aside from sanding and refinishing all the flooring in the house? He tried a re-application of tung oil, but it only fixes the color when wet. After it dries, the white spots return to looking like the pics. The only thing I could think of was to carefully spot sand with a variety of fine grit paper to try to remove any oxi-clean residue, try to blend the color with similar matched stains if the wood has infact been blesched, and then re-oil. Any one more experienced and wiser that could help save him?

How to repaint this? Suggestions for getting a more modern, young adult look? Have a matching nightstand as well. Need to buy a gaming desk. Hoping to make what I have work but I don’t know how. Advise appreciated thanks

Hi everyone,
Beginner here. I am in the process of refinishing this coffee table, rescued from the curb. There is some damage to the top (old dry rot?) and tiny holes (old wood worms?). I am ok with it not being perfect (as nothing ever is) but I am wondering if I should be concerned that the damage is still progressing and/or if I should scrape as much as I can and fill it?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Next steps in the repair of my old cabinet from this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/furniturerefinishing/comments/1u6ittp/old_cabinet_top_layer_peeled_off_for_the_most/

As /u/Timely-Volume-7582 suggested, I stripped the whatever it was, sanded to the bare wood and then applied a finish. Now I am left with these spots, 2 are lighter, one is large and seems to have a black center (I guess that might be water-damage?)

For the water damage I found that I might sand it again, then apply oxalic acid and refinish. But I fear that might create more of the lighter spots, which I also want to get rid of.

Any advice on how to proceed?

EDIT: I added some pictures in the comments. Overnight the finish (glossy yacht varnish) has dried and it now looks horrible! Some spots are glossy, some are entirely dull. With the lighter spots and commenters suggesting that it might still be veneer, I am starting to doubt if I can salvage this project.

I have a set of 4 of these pine chairs. Some are in better condition that others but they all have nicks in them or bits of stain missing or blobs of paint. My goal is to get back to the bare wood and put a clear coat on top.

✨️I was wondering if I could have recommendations on the best way to approach this?

I've done a table in the past using just sand paper (i have a flat electric sander) but my concern with the chairs is the curved spindles and the details on the legs. I think we have a heat gun in the shed but I need to double check. I know i have some 120 grit sand paper, maybe some 80 and 160. I was looking at some stripper but they have mixed reviews and or needed to be used 3 times. I don't have an indoor space to do this so I'll be dodging rain in NE England.

Basically my boyfriends tobacco tin oxidised with the table and left a black ring. We scrubbed at it for ages with a cloth and nothing happened, eventually bought some special stuff that got rid of the black mark. Now I have only the mark from the scrubbing, it’s like weve taken off the top layer of wooden table?! Does anyone have any advice?

Grabbed this shelf for $10 because it had an interesting shape. It was in really rough shape covered in gunk. I gave it a good clean and started to sand. No matter how much I sanded some parts still had stain that wouldn’t budge. I got worried I was sanding too much. I’m also curious what type of wood it might be. It’s feather light but chips easily. I was hoping to restain, but with all the gouges now I’m thinking my best bet is to fill the holes and paint. If it’s even worth the effort.

Not sure if this is the right sub for this question but does anyone have advice for fixing this bubbling/peeling material? I can't tell if its a plastic material or some kind of thick paper. Thanks in advance!

Got this table and was told it was real, solid wood. The idea was to sand it down and refinish it with a darker stain. After we got it inside I noticed the edge was breaking off and it was actually a pressed wood.

What would yall recon the best process for this piece would be?

Roadside find and exactly what I need. Im thinking clean it, use a paint thinner, scraper, sand paper to remove paint/ smooth it, patch a couple cracks, and repaint. Can anyone help me figure out a more specific plan with the right tools and materials? Back not pictured but it has hooks to be wall mounted. I would just paint over it but I think that would look sloppy

It’s time to choose a stain and finish for my dining room table. Does anyone know what kind of wood? Want to choose something that will compliment the wood! Thank you in advance. Originally thrifted so i am not sure maker

I stripped and sanded this table and then wiped it down really well with thinner (can’t buy mineral spirits in my state). and now there is this hazy white residue. What is it and how do I get rid of it? It feels slightly tacky/waxy, so I’m hesitant to move forward with sealing it. You can see at the top of the square on the left I scratched the residue with my nail and it leaves a mark.

Not sure what it is exactly, it’s been sanded down to 220 grit, just noticed these in the glare

I've never used wood stain before. Am I able to stain the wood? Just not sure how it works/how to do it. But planning on watching YouTube videos.