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14th June 2018, 05:00 PM #1GOLD MEMBER
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Help needed to refurbish childrens table/seats
Hi All,
We have a childs table and chairs from when our daughter was a toddler. It is circa 28 years old and made from pine. Not sure what the finish is, but as it was bought from a market so assume the cheapest finish and possibly polyurethane floor finish. But I am not sure.
SWMBO wants me to strip and refinish them for our Grandchild(s), but I think that I can recondition them without having to sand, by cleaning etc. There are no dings or any substantial marks.
Any suggestions on how to bring them back to 'as new' condition?
Sorry for the pictures, but I cannot rotate them.
Melissa Chair WP_20180606_12_53_59_Rich.jpg
Melissa Chair WP_20180606_12_54_14_Pro.jpg
Thanks all.
George
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14th June 2018, 06:01 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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I picked up a child's rocking chair in similar condition and cleaned it up with our Benevolent Dictator's Polish Reviver. It was amazing how much dirt and grime came off. Might be worth a try
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Did the Polish Reviver today, and to be honest was not totally awed with the result. To be fair, it did take some marks off but some are still there despite me concentrating on the appropriate areas. There is a possibility that I did it wrong.
Maybe the guess of polyurethane was incorrect.
Obviously I need to do it again, or sand it back and redo the polyurethane or alternative.
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18th June 2018, 11:28 PM #4
If it were me I would be inclined to pull them apart, sand and refinish. Its difficult to tell from the photos if the dowels that are visible are covering screws or if they are through dowels. If they are through dowels I wouldn't like the idea of pulling them apart.
We purchased a cheap second hand Ikea table and chairs for our kids. For the price there was no way I could make them. The chairs and the table were painted red, and in fairly good condition. I left the chairs red and sanded the table back to natural timber and did a couple of coats of wipe on polly. It was a half restoration but think it works well.Now proudly sponsored by Binford Tools. Be sure to check out the Binford 6100 - available now at any good tool retailer.
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18th June 2018, 11:35 PM #5
As it was just over the other side of the room I thought I would take a photo! It could do with a clean after the weekend but you get the idea.
Only problem is the red marks left on the white wall from the chairs - I will repaint one day!
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19th June 2018, 12:29 AM #6GOLD MEMBER
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They look to be through dowels, so not as easy to pull apart and reassemble.
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19th June 2018, 01:31 AM #7
Seriously, I think your easiest option is to remake them.
The legs appear to be 1 x 4 s, the seat rails 4 x 4s
If the chairs are through doweled, just drill the dowels out, pass all the components through a drum sander (do the seat with a hand sander) and reassemble using wedged treenails.
I won't say easy-peasy but close toregards from Alberta, Canada
ian
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