In order to breathe a second life into your lacquered furniture, it is usually enough to change the lacquer coating. Faded over time, as well as damaged in many places, varnish coating spoils the appearance of your furniture. And sometimes you just want to remove the varnish from the thing. How can I do that?
Instruction manual
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Using solvents. In the process of removing old varnish from a piece of furniture, you may have to use several methods. The simplest, as well as long known method to people is the use of turpentine, alcohol-containing and other special solutions. Turpentine, a solution of ammonia or denatured alcohol can be rubbed into the surface of the furniture with a thin metal wool.
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The appropriate stores sell removers and solvents that are specially formulated to remove varnish from various surfaces. You can use them. To rub such funds into grooves, grooves and other hard-to-reach places of a tree is better with a small brush. Just keep in mind: a wash can penetrate quite deeply into the micropores of a tree (especially softwood). This may complicate preparation for re-applying varnish to the surface.
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A grinding machine can also be used to remove polishing from the surface of wooden furniture. With the help of a grinding machine, you can get rid of the old varnish in a matter of minutes. First you should use a large skin, and then go to a smaller one and so on until null. If the surface is rough, you need to level it. There are also compact grinders on sale that can be connected to a vacuum cleaner, thereby getting rid of dust.
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Often, varnish and old paint are removed from furniture with special building hair dryers. Just remember: if you decide to use such a hairdryer to remove varnish from a veneered array, be prepared for the fact that your veneering can peel off.
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Having removed all the varnish or paint, you need to get rid of the effect of the fibrous surface of the tree. To do this, wait until the tree is completely dry, in the direction of the fibers, walk along it with a large skin. Be careful not to damage the metal and glass inserts, as well as small carved parts. To completely remove all the roughness, take the smallest skin and treat the surface of the tree with it.
