Do-it-yourself wooden furniture restoration. Restoring lacquered furniture How to restore old polished furniture

Every home has favorite interior items that have lost their appeal over time. Furniture restoration will help prolong the life of your favorite furniture, make it attractive and bright. The complexity of the process depends on the damage to the wooden surfaces and how much you want to transform the old furniture. Do not think that restoring furniture is easy, as this process is laborious and will require accuracy and perseverance from you.

Scratches can appear on any household item. But on lacquered furniture they are much more noticeable. If there is information about the varnish with which the surface was covered, then it is enough to treat the scratch with the appropriate tool:

1. Ethyl alcohol is used for alcohol-based varnish or varnish;
2. Thinners 646 and 647 are well suited for nitro lacquers. You can also use acetone;
3. Surfaces coated with polyester or nitrocellulose varnish are treated with sandpaper. After stripping, you need to apply a special polishing paste and varnish again.

If the coating is unknown, then it is worth using other methods to eliminate small scuffs and scratches on the furniture. Restoration of Soviet furniture is often carried out with the help of a stroke. In construction stores, a touch for furniture is presented in large assortment, it is accessible and easy to use:

• Shake the bottle until a homogeneous mass is formed;
• Apply one layer to the scratch with a brush;
• Once the first layer is dry, apply the second. There may be several layers;
• Leave to dry for 10-15 minutes;
• Buff the area with a soft flannel cloth.

This completes the process of restoring scratches with a stroke.

Shake the stroke

Apply the composition with a brush to the scratch

Polishing the surface

How to apply wax pencils for restoration

This material is sold in all hardware stores. It is easy to use and not expensive. It is convenient to use a pencil when restoring carved objects, as it is easy for them to penetrate hard-to-reach areas of the decor. Do-it-yourself furniture restoration in the Baroque style is carried out as follows:

• If the wax pencil is soft, just wipe the defect and polish the surface;
• If the pencil is made of hard wax, then before applying to the scratch, it must be heated.

The surface is polished with a soft cloth to a shine.

Applying a pencil

Polishing the coating

How to use furniture wax

There is another very common tool - furniture wax. It can be hard or soft. The first version of the material must first be melted and filled with damaged areas. Restorative soft wax is much easier to use, they rub the area with large quantity scratches. In both cases, after the wax has hardened, the surface is subjected to high-quality polishing. We also restore furniture made of chipboard (chipboard), which has many scratches and scuffs.

We heat the wax

Applying wax to furniture

We polish the surface with a rag.

DIY mastic

If the above materials were not at hand, then you can make mastic for the restoration of the furniture wall. To do this, take:

• 30 gr of turpentine;
• 20 grams of alcohol;
• 40 gr of wax;
• Petrol;
• Soft wool.

Preparing the mixture is not difficult: melt the wax in a water bath, into which turpentine is gradually introduced, with constant stirring, then pour alcohol into the container. Take a woolen rag, wet it with gasoline, dip it into the mixture and rub it over the damaged surface until it shines. Scratch removal work wooden surface not complicated. Now consider how to restore furniture with more serious damage.

We prepare materials

We apply gasoline to the coating

Coating the surface with wax

Repair of chips and deep cracks

Chips and deep cracks on the surface of furniture are considered quite serious damage, and it is much more difficult to repair them. If there is no confidence in the quality of this work, contact a professional. Restoration of furniture by a private master will not be cheap, but it will be done with high quality and with a guarantee. We decided to do it ourselves - pay attention to what tool and material will be needed:

• Stain of the desired color;
• White spirit, for dissolving the varnish coating;
• Special primer for wood;
• Putty mixture for wood;
• Sandpaper of different fractions from 100 to 3000;
• Scotch masking;
• Brushes and rollers.

The algorithm for performing work looks like this:

• In case of incomplete restoration, the surface on which there is no damage is pasted over with adhesive tape;
• The damaged area is treated with white spirit to remove the old varnish;
• The primer is applied to the tree and left to dry completely;
• The chip is puttied with a special compound so that a small tubercle appears on the surface;
• As soon as the putty is completely dry, it is cleaned with sandpaper;
• Wipe the area with a damp suede cloth and apply the stain of the desired color.

The work must be carried out carefully so that the stain does not get into the undamaged area, otherwise the tree will darken and a complete restoration will have to be carried out. Once the stain has dried, you can varnish the repaired area. Lacquer for furniture restoration is applied with a brush, if the area is small, or with a roller.

It is necessary to cover the surface in several layers, while each subsequent one, after drying, is sanded with sandpaper with an abrasiveness of 800 units. Last layer must be polished with a special polish.

If you do not know how to properly restore, then you can purchase special books that describe the entire process in detail. You can also use online tutorials.

Treat with white spirit

We apply a primer

Apply putty inside the cracks

Sandpaper processing

Coating with stain

What to do if the veneer is stratified

Veneered products need a special approach. Means and tools for furniture restoration are the same as for restoration wooden products, and the methods for eliminating defects are different:

1. Veneer restoration begins with an inspection of the object. If blisters appear on the surface, then you need to take a syringe with a thick needle, into which you draw PVA construction glue. Gently pierce the swelling with a needle and squeeze the glue inside. Lay a piece of clean cloth on the site, put the load. If the veneer is stuck unevenly, this place should be heated with an iron or a bag of hot salt;
2. A small loose piece of veneer should not be cut off evenly with a knife, it is better to break it off. The uneven edges of the crease are much easier to join. Then the fragment should be cleaned from the old glue, apply a new layer of adhesive and attach the part to the fracture site. Put a rag and put a load;
3. If repair of scratches is required, then it is carried out in the same way as during restoration. wooden furniture: small ones are covered with a furniture pencil, deep ones are poured with wax. After drying, the restoration wax is sanded, polished and varnished.

Restoring luxury furniture on your own requires special care and patience. Do not rush - coat with the composition, wait until dry, sand and spread again, and so on several times. Methods are different, in some situations you have to use several methods to achieve the desired effect.

We examine the coatings

We tear off the damaged section of the veneer

We close up the cracks

Complete refinishing of the paintwork

If with the help of putty and varnish it is not possible to recreate the former beauty of the furniture, you need to restore the wooden or complete restoration of Soviet furniture with your own hands. The work is carried out in stages, the sequence of which must be strictly observed.

Cleaning the surface from the old coating

Before you start removing furniture varnish or paint from the surface of the furniture, you need to purchase special wash. Restoration Italian furniture from valuable breeds wood, a very responsible occupation, therefore, emulsion-based washes are used. This material is non-toxic, harm to wood is minimal. It is worth noting that the ignition of these washes tends to zero, which is a plus if the work is carried out in an apartment. So the restorers of modern furniture are advised to use this particular material.

Work with washes:

1. As soon as the wash hits the lacquer, the process of corrosion begins. You need to apply the material with a special flute brush and wait. Polyester varnishes will come off after 2-3 hours, alcohol compositions in 30 minutes;
2. Before applying the wash, the polyester coating must be sanded with coarse sandpaper so that the composition penetrates as deep as possible;
3. After applying the material, all furniture must be well wrapped with paraffin-impregnated paper and secured with twine or twine;
4. Remains old paint or varnish can be removed after the time indicated on the package with a remover. A simple spatula can be used for cleaning;
5. Further, the entire surface is degreased with a solvent.

After carrying out these actions, the furniture is left for several hours to dry. Then you should walk along it with sandpaper along the fibers and wipe it from dust with a damp cloth.

We process the surface with sandpaper

We apply a wash

Covering furniture with paraffin paper

Removing old paint

Degrease the surface

What material to use for varnishing

When choosing a means for varnishing furniture, you need to focus on the advice of professionals, for example:

• Lucky on water based used for the restoration of furniture at home in children's rooms. They dont have bad smell, they dry quickly, do not cause allergic reactions. There is a small minus - after drying, they become dull, which some do not like;
• Alkyd varnishes are advised to be used by people who do not have experience in varnishing surfaces. They are easy to use and fit right the first time. Even if there was a smudge during application, it is easy to wash off;
• Polyurethane compounds are the most difficult to apply: firstly, they require special equipment for their application, and secondly, they have an unpleasant odor. But it is worth noting that such a coating will last much longer than all of the above materials;
• Furniture restoration (a master class can be viewed on our resource) is carried out using furniture oils. A swab is used to apply the composition.

The surface to be varnished must be smooth. Before applying furniture varnish, buy two soft brushes. After applying the first layer of varnish, take a new tool.

Restoration of cabinet furniture at home can be done independently, only subject to a strict sequence in the process:

• Remove the old layer of top coat;
• clean the surface;
• Apply primer;
• Putty chips and scratches;
• Sand after drying;
• Apply stain;
• Apply furniture polish.

This plan will help you avoid making mistakes when working on the restoration of wooden interior items.

Removing old paint

Cleaning up

We prime

We putty chips

We grind the coating

We cover with stain

We apply varnish

Technology of work with upholstered furniture

Restoration upholstered furniture produced according to the following algorithm:

1. Perform a complete disassembly;
2. Wooden elements should be sanded well along the fibers and wiped with a soft, damp cloth to remove dust from the product;
3. Coat the parts with primer on wood and allow to dry well;
4. For coloring, it is better to use spray paints, as they lie much more evenly. In this case, three coats of paint will be enough. As soon as the paint dries, a layer of protective furniture varnish is applied to the surface;
5. Remove the upholstery and pull out the filler. To choose the method by which the restoration of upholstered furniture will be carried out, you need to know the features of the updated product. For example, if we take into account the restoration of chairs, then it is enough to stretch a new fabric on the seat. In the photo you can see the product before and after restoration. If an armchair or a sofa is being restored, then it will be necessary not only to change the upholstery, but also the filler;
6. According to the old pattern, cut out the filler. You can use sheet foam, which is in stores in a large assortment;
7. Cut out fabric pieces. To do this, lay out the old upholstery parts on a new canvas and make the corresponding elements;
8. Stick filler on interior items. To do this, you can use PVA construction glue;
9. Lay the sheathing and, using a construction or furniture stapler, fix it on the back of the product. The fabric should be of medium tension, while the staples should be every 3-5 cm from each other;
10. The last stage of work will be the assembly of furniture.

It is worth noting that textile workers use a special restoration kit, which has everything you need for high-quality upholstery of upholstered furniture. As you can see, there is nothing complicated in the restoration of upholstered furniture with your own hands. If everything is done correctly, the result can be a product in interesting design that will delight you for more than one year.

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Old furniture eventually loses its attractiveness and performance, as a result of which it is simply thrown away. But do not rush to send it to the landfill. You can give worn-out cabinets, chairs and cabinets a “second life” even without being a specialist. To do this, you just need to have a desire to engage in restoration and follow a certain technology. This will not only save family budget but also decorate the interior of the room.

Removing the old coating - how to ensure a surface suitable for restoration

Updating furniture begins with the removal of old varnish. Do not even try to paint or apply varnish over paintwork materials - just waste your time, effort and materials. But, before you start cleaning the surface, first dismantle all the available accessories - handles, locks, legs, etc.

As for the old paintwork, there are several ways to remove it:

• mechanical;
• chemical;
• thermal.

To remove varnish mechanically You will need sandpaper with a medium abrasive. Too rough should not be used, as it will leave deep scratches on the surface of the product. The disadvantage of this method is that it requires a lot of time and effort. Therefore, it makes sense to use sandpaper only for cleaning the surface or processing hard-to-reach areas.

You can speed up the work with a grinder with an abrasive nozzle. But it is convenient to handle large and even areas. If you need to restore the chair, working with a grinder is not very convenient. In this case, it is better to use a chemical wash. This is a special paste-like product that is designed to remove any paint and varnish coatings.

The wash should be applied with a brush, preferably with a soft bristle. After its application, it is necessary to cover the treated surface plastic wrap and wait until the composition softens the coating. The time it takes for the paste to react with the varnish depends on the manufacturer and the thickness of the paint layer. More information about this is reported in the instructions on the package. After softening the coating, remove the paste along with the old varnish using a spatula or scraper.

It is necessary to work with the paste carefully, as it contains acid and is very toxic. It should be applied in a ventilated area, after putting on gloves.

If the first time it was not possible to completely clean the surface, apply the paste again. At the end of this procedure, lightly “walk” over the surface of the product with sandpaper with a medium abrasive to get rid of chemical residues.

There is another way to remove old paint or varnish - using a building hair dryer. This device allows you to heat the coating, as a result of which it softens and is easily removed with a spatula. The main thing is not to overheat the surface so that it does not ignite. Please note that this method is also quite toxic - when heated, the paint releases toxic substances, so you need to work in a ventilated area. After cleaning the surface, use sandpaper to get rid of the remaining varnish in the pores of the wood.

Surface restoration - puttying, gluing and sanding

To really update old polished furniture, and not just repaint, you need to get rid of all its defects, such as chips, cracks and crevices. For this you will need the following materials:

• Putty (starting and finishing).
• Joiner's glue (you can use epoxy, which provides a more reliable connection).
• Degreaser.

Start by gluing the parts that need it. The surfaces to be bonded must be cleaned with sandpaper and degreased. After gluing, the parts should be fixed with clamps and left for the glue to harden.

Then you can start patching. This procedure is carried out in several steps:

1. 1. All narrow gaps and cracks must be expanded so that it becomes possible to fill them with putty.
2. 2. For deep defects, such as chips and cracks, apply the starting putty and wait until it hardens.
3. 3. Then it is necessary to clean the hardened coating to remove serious irregularities, and apply a thin, even layer of finishing putty.
4. 4. Using the latter, also eliminate scratches and other minor defects on the surface of the furniture.
5. 5. After the putty has hardened, it must be sanded with sandpaper with a fine abrasive.

After eliminating defects on the surface of the furniture, it must be sanded with your own hands with sandpaper or a grinder to get rid of small scratches and roughness. Therefore, the grain of the abrasive should be minimal.

If you are planning to use transparent coating, pick up finishing putty under the color of the tree. On the surface of the putty, wood fibers can be painted with brown paint.

Applying clear varnish - how to achieve a glass effect

Finishing is the most creative stage of work, on which the design of your furniture depends. Of course, when choosing the type of coating, it is necessary to focus on the interior of the room in which the furniture will be used. But the field for creativity still remains wide. As an example, consider some of the most popular and spectacular options. decorative finishes.

If your furniture is made of precious woods, such as mahogany or oak, think about the choice finishing material don't even have to. These breeds themselves look beautiful. Therefore, all that is required of you is to cover the product with transparent paintwork. Use for this special furniture nitrocellulose varnish, which has increased hardness and smoothness. You can also apply polyurethane, alkyd or acrylic varnish. The latter is good because it dries quickly and has no smell.

After applying the first coat of water-based varnish, the surface must be sanded with fine sandpaper. This is done in order to get rid of the roughness that appears as a result of swelling of the wood fibers.

You can apply varnish with a regular brush or swab. The surface should be covered with it in several layers, always with interlayer drying. The more layers of varnish you apply, the “deeper” the coating will turn out, that is, the “glass effect” will appear..

Surface toning - turning pine into mahogany

Most often found wooden furniture made of pine and spruce. The texture of these breeds is very beautiful, but the color gives out some budget. You can solve the problem by tinting. To do this, you need to pick up a stain suitable color and treat the surface with it. It, unlike varnish, is not just applied, but rubbed into the tree. Therefore, when working with it, you should make repeated circular or reciprocating movements with the brush in the same area.

After applying the stain, the product should be varnished, which is applied according to the scheme described above. If desired, instead of stain and varnish, you can use azure. it paintwork is a cross between impregnation, varnish and paint. It gives the wood a certain shade, but does not hide the texture and provides gloss.

How to imitate a tree - we trim plywood or chipboard

Materials such as chipboard in themselves have an unattractive appearance. In order to reliably imitate wood at no particular cost, furniture made from such materials can be decorated with wallpaper with the appropriate pattern. In this way, it is good to finish chests of drawers, tables, cabinets, cabinets and other large items. The finishing process is quite simple:

1. 1. Prime the product acrylic varnish in two layers.
2. 2. Cut the wallpaper to fit the furniture.
3. 3. Stick the wallpaper with PVA glue.

After that, the surface must be varnished according to the standard scheme. But first, be sure to let the wallpaper dry. Note that trellises for furniture finishing can be used not only under a tree, but also with any other pattern. The choice depends solely on your wishes.

Painting furniture - we finish simply and practically

Most simple solution in terms of finishing is painting. For these purposes, you can use alkyd, alkyd-urethane or acrylic water-dispersion paint. So that furniture design does not seem too boring, paints of two or three colors are often combined. To ensure smooth transitions, simply apply masking tape. You can even make stencils for drawing.

Apply paint with a brush or roller. But best effect allows you to achieve atomizer. If it is not possible to use a sprayer, use spray paints.

To make the furniture look “branded”, be sure to apply several layers of varnish on top. The only thing is that it is desirable that it has the same base as the paint. An exception is water-dispersion varnish, which fits well on any kind of paint.

Craquelure effect - first update, then age

If the interior is antique, great solution furniture will be decorated with craquelure. This is cracked paint, under which a layer of another paint that differs in color is visible. To create this effect, you will need a special craquelure clear varnish and an acrylic primer.

The work is carried out in several steps:

1. 1. Coat the surface of the wood with several coats of acrylic primer, dry between coats.
2. 2. Apply any paint. This will base layer, that is, the one that is visible through the cracks. I must say that bronze shades and other metallics look especially beautiful.
3. 3. After the paint has dried, apply craquelure varnish.
4. 4. Wait until the varnish begins to dry (it should not be sticky), and apply a second coat of paint that differs from the first in color. Almost immediately, it will begin to crack. If the layer is thick, the cracks will be large. If thin, the cracks will be thinner and shorter.

Upon completion of the work, the surface can be varnished. The only thing is that it is desirable to use matte varnish, because gloss with antiquity in this case incompatible.

Paints with a metallic effect cannot be applied as a second layer, as they do not crack.

A few words about polishing - how to achieve a "mirror"

It is not always possible to apply varnish evenly and smoothly, especially for beginners. However, all flaws can be easily eliminated by grinding and polishing. To perform this operation, you will need a grinder and two polishing wheels - hard and soft. In addition, you will need a polish with and without an abrasive, plus a “zero” sandpaper.

Work begins with grouting the surface with a “zero”. After removing the flaws and making the coating dull, you can start polishing. First, a hard wheel and an abrasive paste are applied. After getting a shine, you should go to a paste without abrasive and a soft circle. The result should be a good gloss. Please note that during the polishing process it is extremely important not to overheat the surface, as this can ruin the varnish.

That's all we wanted to talk about the restoration of furniture. Now it remains only to install new fittings, which must match the design of the product, and you can begin to operate. As you can see, the work is simple, but very interesting, and everyone can cope with it.

Has old furniture lost its former luster? I'm tired, but it's a pity to throw it away? All this is fixable: you can improve the appearance so that no one will think that the furniture is many years old. Do-it-yourself furniture restoration is hard work. But you don't have to do anything super complicated. Some methods are so simple that everyone can do it (we are not talking about antiques, of course).

Restoration of wooden surfaces

No matter how carefully the furniture is handled, scuffs, scratches, stains still occur. They are easy to eliminate. The main thing is to know how and why.

You may be interested to read what shelves are on the wall (with drawings).

Restoring the polish

Restoring a layer of varnish is a difficult task. Any restoration of furniture begins with cleaning and degreasing and repairing the varnish coating too. We use dish detergent diluted in water: safe and reliable. After drying, we proceed to update the polishing.

You can simply refresh the faded polish on the furniture with mixtures prepared by yourself:

1. Two parts linseed oil and turpentine and some vinegar. Everything is mixed, applied with a swab, wait until it is absorbed and polished.
2. Mix oil and beer in equal parts and wipe the furniture with this composition. Rub after soaking.
3. A more shiny surface will be if the beer is boiled with a piece of wax, cooled and applied slightly warm to the furniture. When the composition is absorbed, the surface is rubbed to a shine.

More recipes in the video.

How to remove polish from furniture

Quite often you have to remove the polishing: this is not the most fashionable finish. modern furniture most often painted with opaque or tinting paints, and the surface is matte. In any case, you need to remove the polish. There are several ways. Since varnishes are different in composition, you have to select empirically. But one of the methods should work.

How to paint polished furniture

If the old furniture was being prepared for painting, it must be cleaned of dust, wiped with a damp cloth and allowed to dry. After leveling everything with putty, smooth out all the bumps, wait until it dries. Take sandpaper and sand again, first with medium, then with fine grain. Next, apply a layer of primer and wait for it to dry.

Applying varnish with a brush when restoring the polishing of furniture

The primer is bought for the paint that is going to be used, or the paint can be diluted with a compatible solvent and covered instead of primer. After drying, you can paint.

You can paint with a roller or brush. Usually several coats are needed: do not try to apply a lot of paint at once, as streaks may appear. It is better to apply several thin layers. So the surface will be smooth and uniform. Another trick: for uniform coloring, layers are applied in different directions - along, then across. This also applies to the application of varnish.

Some varnishes are easier to work with when they are warm. They are slightly heated and then applied with a spray gun or brush. When warming up, you need to be careful: vapors can flare up.

In order of staining: first, the inner surfaces, edges and joints are painted, then they move on to the outer ones. With this sequence, there is less chance of getting dirty or touching the already painted surface, ruining it.

If the varnish coating is even, without defects, and it needs to be painted over, you can do without removing this layer. There are special primers for difficult surfaces. Coat the surface with them, and paint after drying. They have components that penetrate even the varnish layer. Therefore, the paint will be applied well and hold on for a long time. But such soils have a minus: they are expensive. But they do save a lot of time.

Some secrets of coloring wood (including brushing and coloring in two colors) are in the article "How to paint a lining". A few secrets for smooth application acrylic paint see video.

If the restoration did not bring the expected result, maybe you need to change the appearance? How to remake furniture new way described here.

How to restore veneer

Veneered furniture requires a special approach. The means are basically the same, the methods are different. For example, if after hitting the veneer is swollen, draw PVA glue into a disposable syringe, pierce the bubble, and inject glue into the cavity. Lay a piece of dense fabric on top and put a load. If the surface is uneven (convex or concave), a bag of dense fabric with heated sand is used as a load.

Such damage to the veneer is restored in two stages. First, the swelling is eliminated, then the scratch is painted over and the coating is restored

If the veneer is glued to alcohol glue, you can return the swollen part to its place by ironing it through a rag with a hot iron. But do not overheat the iron: the veneer can stretch. The degree of heating is medium.

If ironing through a dry cloth does not help, try again with a damp cloth (wet and wring it out well). There is a chance that the wood will swell and become more elastic. To securely fix the swelling, you can introduce PVA there, and then heat it with an iron.

If the swelling is cracked, you can also try to seal it with heating (through a rag). If it does not work, tear off the exfoliated piece. You don’t cut it off, but break it off: on the veneer, the fractures after restoration are less noticeable than the cuts. Therefore, you break off the lagging piece. The old glue is removed from the place of damage and a piece of veneer (with sandpaper or nail files - depending on the size). Further, the repair of veneer on furniture is standard: they smeared it with PVA glue, laid it, aligning the fault lines, laid a thick fabric on top and put the load to dry.

Such peeling of the veneer can most likely be eliminated by simply ironing it with an iron.

Scratches and traces of restoration on veneer are removed in the same way as on wood: they are painted over with a furniture marker of a suitable shade. If the scratch is deep, a little molten wax for furniture restoration is applied to it (with a spatula). After drying, the wax is rubbed, if necessary, fine-grained sandpaper is used, but after such processing, the restored piece is covered with a layer of varnish.

Do-it-yourself furniture restoration requires patience and accuracy. We have to act gradually and methodically: smeared, waiting for drying, leveled, smeared again, etc. Sometimes you have to try several methods: the damage is different, as are the materials used in the manufacture (glue, varnishes, etc.). But as a result, the furniture will look much better.

You will need

• - rubber gloves;
• - soft cloths;
• - linen napkins;
• - gasoline;
• - means for polishing furniture;
• - toothpaste;
• - White Spirit;
• - denatured alcohol;
• - alcohol;
• - turpentine;
• - wax;
• - potash;
• - linseed oil.

Instruction

If you don't need to completely remove the old finish and reapply a new finish to restore a polished piece of furniture, try fixing the surface imperfections yourself. At the first stage, clean the surface well with a soft cloth soaked in gasoline. Be sure to use rubber gloves. Wipe the surface several times, after each time change the cloth to a new one. Go out and leave the furniture to dry in a well-ventilated area.

Refresh polishing and eliminate small “hairy” cracks formed on its surface with a solution of turpentine, wax and potash. In a small amount hot water Dissolve the potash and 10 parts wax, bring the mixture to a boil until soapy suds form on the surface. Then remove the mixture from the stove and cool it, add 20 parts of turpentine, mix and use as a polish. If necessary, you can add aniline dye to the color of the furniture.

Check for defects carefully. For minor scratches, use a quality furniture polish based on wax and turpentine. They can also be eliminated with ordinary toothpaste. Apply it first for 10-15 minutes on a polished surface and then wipe it with a soft linen cloth. damaged place before complete removal traces of toothpaste.

Restorers use a mixture of equal parts white spirit, denatured alcohol and linseed oil to restore polish. Stir it well before use, then apply to a tissue and rub into the surface in a circular motion.

A large polishing chip can be masked by filling this place with the same composition that was used as a coating. Usually it is polish, polyurethane varnish or one of its varieties - shellac. To determine the composition that is applied to the surface of the furniture, drop alcohol on an inconspicuous place. If it is shellac, then it will absorb alcohol, if it is varnish, a bubble forms on the surface, polyurethane and varnish are not sensitive to alcohol. Apply the desired composition and, when it hardens, polish this fragment.

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• polished furniture restoration

Often, with careless handling of a wooden door, you can notice a small scratch or chip. Don't worry, there are actually many modern means to help you deal with defects in wooden door on one's own.

You will need

• - putty or grout,
• - retouching pencil or marker,
• - furniture wax,
• - fine-grained sandpaper,
• - rubber spatula,
• - varnish.

Instruction

It should be noted that the restored area is quite difficult to varnish so that the border between the new and the old coating is not noticeable. To do this, it is recommended to use non-halo varnishes or completely cover the door with varnish. Nitrolac spray, in particular, does not form a kind of halo and is resistant to atmospheric influences.

Lacquered furniture has always been in great demand. Such products look incredibly beautiful, and thanks to them the interior becomes more solid. But this furniture has a huge drawback - it is very easy to scratch it. Therefore, they are trying to restore old interior items so as not to buy new ones. All these problems are completely solvable, you can improve the appearance of lacquered products so well that no one will even guess that they are already many years old. Restoring lacquered furniture is a rather time-consuming, but interesting business. Today we will tell you how to do it on your own.

Restoration of wooden surfaces

No matter how carefully we treat furniture, stains, scuffs, scratches still appear on it over time. All these defects are easy to eliminate, the main thing is to know how to do it correctly:

• If the surface of the wood has lost its gloss, then you need to find a quality care product containing orange oil. First, take a clean sponge, moisten it a little, warm it up for 20-30 seconds in the microwave. Spray the product with a spray bottle, then wipe with a hot sponge. Be sure to use rubber gloves.
• Stains and scuffs on wood can be removed with banana peel. It is enough to lightly rub it on the damage.
• Serious stains are removed with retouching markers, denatured alcohol and wax. First, the surface is cleaned detergent for dishes, then after drying it is wiped with alcohol. The color is fully restored in most cases. deep scratches painted over with a marker of the desired shade.

Important! To restore the shine of the surface, it is necessary to cover it with wax or polish it with a soft cloth.

• If there is a need to even out small irregularities, then you can use a nail file.
• If the tree is very swollen from moisture, then you can fix the problem with olive oil and salt. It is enough to mix these ingredients, apply the gruel on the damage, gently rubbing in a circular motion. The composition is left for 20-30 minutes. The salt just absorbs the moisture olive oil make the fibers elastic again.
• If there are chips, the problem is solved by puttying. You can use automotive or special for wood. It is better to buy a light putty, and give it the desired color. The chip is smeared, then the putty is distributed over the adjacent surface. Once it dries, smooth the surface with sandpaper.

How to restore the polish yourself?

Repairing the polished surface of furniture is a more complicated matter. Like any other restoration, it begins with the cleansing and degreasing of the varnish. It is safer and more reliable to clean it with a detergent.

Perform a polishing update, depending on the nature of the damage, as follows:

• Iodine allows you to paint over scratches on dark furniture. To achieve the desired shade, it is enough to dilute it with water or apply in several layers.

Important! You can also use furniture markers.

• Deep scratches are removed with mastic. To prepare it, you need to mix three parts of turpentine and four parts of melted wax. The paste is applied to the polished surface, then it is rubbed with a soft cloth.
• If you have a shoe cream of a suitable shade at home, then you can cover the scratch with it, then polish it with a cloth.
• Any stains of known or unknown origin can be removed with gasoline. A soft cloth is moistened in it, then the damage is rubbed. After the complete disappearance of stains, the furniture is polished with a soft cloth to a shine.

Important! A mixture of denatured alcohol and linseed oil helps restore shine.

• If there are white spots on the furniture from hot, then you can wipe them with alcohol. Then the surface is renewed with a mixture of alcohol and linseed oil.
• The deepest stains are removed with a mixture of alcohol and drying oil. It is enough to lubricate the spots with this composition until they disappear completely. Then the surface is wiped with alcohol, polished with a rag.

How to remove old polish from furniture with your own hands?

It often happens that a complete restoration of the varnish coating of furniture with your own hands is simply impossible due to the presence of worn-out polishing on it. Modern interior items are mainly painted with tinting paints, due to which their surface becomes matte. No matter how serious the problem with such furniture is, it is definitely necessary to remove the polish.

This can be done in several ways, because the composition of the varnishes are also different, so you have to select suitable option recovery by experience. Perform polish removal using one of the suggested methods:

1. You can remove the old polish mechanically. Of course, it is better to use a special grinder, but if it is not there, then you can use coarse sandpaper, which will allow you to clean off the varnish layer before wood appears. After that, fine-grained paper is taken, the surface is polished to smoothness. But this option doesn't always work.
2. You can also use old glass. Put on gloves, break a piece of glass into several fragments. Then scrape the coating down to the wood with sharp edges. Recesses and chamfers are scraped off with sharp edges. After you remove the main polish, you can take fine sandpaper and bring the coating to a smooth state.
3. In extreme cases, apply chemical methods. Ready-made polishing removers are commercially available. But you should work with them especially carefully - it is better in a draft or in the open air, since their fumes are harmful to health. The instructions on the package have all the recommendations for removing the polish.

How to paint polished furniture?

If you choose to paint old furniture, then:

1. First, clean it from dust, wipe it with a damp cloth, let it dry thoroughly.
2. Then putty smooth out all the bumps, wait until it dries.
3. Take sandpaper, sand first with medium, then with fine grain.
4. Then apply primer and wait for it to dry.

Important! The primer is selected for the paint that they plan to use for painting.

Staining occurs with a brush or roller:

• It is enough to apply the paint in several layers, but only sequentially so that streaks do not appear. In order for the surface to turn out to be monophonic and even, it is better to apply two or three thin layers.
• It is better to apply the varnish in a warm state with a brush or spray gun.
• First of all, the inner surfaces are painted, then the joints and edges, then you can move on to the outer walls.

If you follow this sequence, you will not get dirty and will not touch already painted surfaces.

How to restore the surface of the veneer yourself?

Restoration of veneer furniture takes place, in particular, using already known means, only the methods differ significantly.

Let's look at the most popular and effective ones:

1. If the veneer is swollen after air has entered, then it is necessary to draw a little PVA glue into a disposable syringe, pierce the bubble, and insert it into the cavity. Then a piece of dense fabric is superimposed on top and a load is placed. If the surface is concave or convex, then it is better to use a bag of heated sand as a load.
2. In the event that the veneer was glued with alcohol glue, then the swollen part can be returned back by ironing it through the fabric with a hot iron. It is impossible to overheat the iron too much, so as not to stretch the veneer.
3. You can also use a damp cloth. If you apply it to the surface and iron it, the tree will swell and become elastic again. To fix the swelling, you can introduce PVA glue inside, and then heat it with an iron.
4. If the swollen place is cracked, then it is enough to tear off the exfoliated piece. Then peel off the old glue, spread with PVA glue, align the fault lines, lay a thick fabric on top, put the load until it dries completely.
5. Traces of restoration and scratches are removed from the veneer the same as from wood, that is, they are painted over with a furniture marker. Deep scratches are filled with molten wax, then it is rubbed, polished, the entire surface is varnished.