Wipe off the excess stain with a clean cloth and let it dry overnight.
Restoring old wood chairs.
How to restore old wooden furniture.
Use an electric sander if you have one to make the job go by quicker.
Begin sanding your chair with 100 or 120 grit sandpaper to remove any old paint or varnish.
If working indoors protect the floors and any furniture nearby and ensure good ventilation.
A quicker less expensive technique that lets beautiful old wood look like beautiful old wood.
You don t need to strip off the old finish to restore the color of the furniture with gel stain.
Apply a gel stain over the old finish to restore missing color.
Forget all that and let me tell you about my favorite method of how to restore old wooden furniture.
Use a soft cloth to work gel stain into the furniture if the old stain has worn off or faded.
Apply a bit of a wood cleaner to fine grade steel wool.
Begin the restoration of your wood furniture with a thorough cleaning.