Refinishing Furniture Made Simple (Book w/DVD)

Old furniture, whether a treasured heirloom or a consignment shop find, is often better made than anything that can be bought today. Why let a damaged finish detract from a beautiful piece when you can expertly repair the finish or refinish it to good as new? This book and DVD set covers all the basics—how to evaluate the condition of a piece, how to repair and revive finishes to enhance their beauty while preserving their patina, and how to completely refinish a piece. Watch the DVD and then follow along in the book, and you'll be making old furniture look great in no time.

Technical Details: 124 pages Softcover Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Evaluating your project Chapter 2: Tools and solvents Chapter 3: Structural repairs Chapter 4: Cleaning and reviving Chapter 5: Removing the finish Chapter 6: Surface preparation Chapter 7: Staining and grain filling Chapter 8: Applying a finish Chapter 9: Minor repairs Topics include: Choosing the right stripper Pros and cons of complete stripping versus reviving Basic repair strategies and techniques Reviving a finish How to strip a finish Surface preparation Bleaching How to match finishes How to use stains, putties, paste fillers and finishes Cleaning and reviving metal hardware How to age metal parts Polishing and rubbing finishes Fixing minor surface damage Cleaning and waxing What's in the Box? (1) Book, Refinishing Furniture Made Simple (1) DVD, Refinishing Furniture Made Simple

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