08-19-2007, 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by bountifulexplorer
Speaking of that, I'm considering giving an old bureau I have a rub down and re-varnish - any tips? I think it's made of teak, but I'm not 100%. Can I just get the sandpaper to it, rub a little, and then slap on some appropriately coloured varnish?
Or perhaps this is another job for those 'professionals' who seem to live at my house now?  |
We've re-done bureaus. Needless to say, you need to make sure its solid wood; but then you can sandpaper and add stain. Before putting all the stain on, though, test to see what it looks like on the wood. Stains look different on different woods. We once got an almost black bureau  because we didn't test first. |