100 yr+ oak table, very dark and rough feeling. Is this product to use? Legs hand hewn, with grooves and rounded areas. Any kind of stiff brush ok?
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If the grime is on top of some underlying finish, then Formby's could be a great solution. If the grime is on top of raw wood, then it looks like power sanding might be in your future...
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Formby's really sort of dissolves the existing finish and smooths it out which retains the color of a piece pretty well. If the piece is very rough feeling I think you are going to want to sand it so I'm not sure you would want Formby's because it sounds like you need to strip it. I would try the Orange Safe stripper (can't recall the maker right now). Formby's is a great product for an old piece with light surface scratches that you want to even out and then recoat. It can be a huge timesaver over completely stopping so if the table base isn't bad you could try using both approaches.
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This product is good for taking off the old finish that means stain and varnish. It recommends that you use steel wool and gloves. This product eats thru latex. I don't recommend to use if you have asthma, fumes are strong. Use outdoors
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I don't know kinds of rood that well. It is a very hard, smooth, knot and blemish free wood. Perfect for a stain or varnish finish. I needed to spray paint it black for where I needed it, but seemed a shame for such a nice piece.
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Use the light Minwax. The dark is for very dark furniture. The light will give it a nice hard shine done properly.
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I would want something a little stiffer for a wooden deck. This brush is still soft enough for auto finishes.
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It looks like a pale maple on the top, but I'm not sure about the legs. The top is made of many narrow boards joined. The joins are smooth and, even with several coats of stain and poly with only light sanding before and between each coat, the finish stayed smooth and even. I would buy this table again. As I mentioned in my review, I painted the legs and stained the top a dark walnut - all of it Minwax.
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Hey there.... It has a smell. It isn't too bad but I would avoid breathing much of it. It can make me dizzy. I don't have a wood oak table but I do have a wood table that doesn't have a sealing finish on it. Meaning it is just stained. I have tried some other things but really like this stuff for my dining table. I don't like the smell but I am sensitive. I feel the results of using it are worth putting up with the smell. My table is a medium brown. Using this product has given it a nice patina if you will but has not discolored my table. I do need to reapply the wax about once a month. Just like waxing a car you only want to apply a thin coat. Hope this helps.... Hey there.... It has a smell. It isn't too bad but I would avoid breathing much of it. It can make me dizzy. I don't have a wood oak table but I do have a wood table that doesn't have a sealing finish on it. Meaning it is just stained. I have tried some other things but really like this stuff for my dining table. I don't like the smell but I am sensitive. I feel the results of using it are worth putting up with the smell. My table is a medium brown. Using this product has given it a nice patina if you will but has not discolored my table. I do need to reapply the wax about once a month.... » Read More Hey there.... It has a smell. It isn't too bad but I would avoid breathing much of it. It can make me dizzy. I don't have a wood oak table but I do have a wood table that doesn't have a sealing finish on it. Meaning it is just stained. I have tried some other things but really like this stuff for my dining table. I don't like the smell but I am sensitive. I feel the results of using it are worth putting up with the smell. My table is a medium brown. Using this product has given it a nice patina if you will but has not discolored my table. I do need to reapply the wax about once a month. Just like waxing a car you only want to apply a thin coat. Hope this helps.... « Show Less
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The top appears to be a veneer. It seems as hard as any hardwood and I treat it that way. I use a coaster under a drink and am careful not to abuse it. It's not formica but isn't soft either. Don't worry about the hardness. Just treat it reasonably and enjoy it.
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Hi there, it seems to have a nice hard finish, though you could probably sand it down to the wood. It is really a handsome, piece, and I am glad we got it.
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While wearing gloves use an old spoon or stick to take out a small amount of the wax. With whatever your using it to apply (I use cheese cloth)it will be come smooth and cream as you rub it into your furniture. I actually let it sit for a bit, then rub with the grain until actual results are obtained.I have a special brush, a semi-firm round bristle brush to get into all the nooks and spaces.In warmer weather the paste is softer, but it does warm with the warmth of your hand. Please DO NOT try and heat it any other way, as it is flammable.
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Ive tryed with different nail lengths but oak is oak. Its fine for trimwork and fireplace surrounds and the like, but when your going through oak and also into a solid stringer it can be a problem. I agree with the other answer of screws, dowels and glue. High traffic
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I finished a table I built two years ago, fished with Danish oil then used arm r seal satin. It looks great after two years. It isn't shiny at all but very durable. Use at least three coats ( I did 7 ) with very light wet sanding with 600 grit after the 2 nd coat and between each successive coat. I used a staining pad to apply and it was one of the easiest finishes I've ever used
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If the wood is not smooth or if it has any peeling or splinters it would be best to sand it down to where it was smooth. Otherwise the new stuff would just peel, too.
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I'm sorry to say that I don't know for sure. My lamp shade has a couple of marks that look like brush strokes from when the frame was painted. It's kind of a sloppy job. Unfortunately, it isn't the quality of workmanship I expected and weighing my options, I chose to live with it as opposed to getting an exchange. Maybe you could try furniture touch up pens /sticks?
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This is a little to stiff for upholstery. You should use the 5 inch soft Drill Brush for upholstery.
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Not really. The finish is rich and dark, but even on nicely sanded wood the finish is not very glossy.
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You can do only as many coats as you choose. The more coats you do... the less the grain is visible. If you don't want a dark grain and only want to go a couple shades darker than a medium oak I would recommend using a color other than "java". With the first coat of Java the oak grain looks quite dark which gives it a rustic look. I didn't like the look, but also wanted darker cabinets anyway.
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I would try the gray finishing pad first. You can always go to a coarser pad, if needed.