How to pick my stain and then to make it look like the wenge it is
bamctaggart
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Hi all,
I am about to sand back the tops of my furniture (preferably only to tops) and re-stain/sand/stain/seal. According to the site were we got it from it doesnt really have a “colour” but wenge.
How can i pick the matching colour any idea’s?
also whats the best way to attack this all help is welcome as im a complete begginer
See the pictures of the furnature below
Should also mention that i plan to use an electric spray gun for application any objections?
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Is it . . .
. . . Wenge or "wenge"? That is the question. (i.e. real Wenge or faux wenge finish)
If real Wenge, you may not need to stain it at all, but rather a finishing schedule that will accentuate the grain and then protect it from similar damage. Wiped-on oil, followed by a varnish (after the oil has cured) might do the trick. Or, finishing experts might have other suggestions.
If the furniture is a faux wenge finish, things get much more complicated.
It is unclear what portions of what kind of furniture you are refinishing, but I suspect that you might need to refinish the top surfaces and the adjacent edges.
You might want to repost the question in the Finishing section, where the real finishers hang out. I'm not sure about the "electric spray gun" - I assume you mean something like the Wagner unit sold at home improvement centers. My impression is that they are designed for application of thinned Latex paints, and may not have nozzles appropriate for varnishes. But, again, I'm not sure.
Refinish
It sounds like your intentions are good but you're getting ahead of your abilities. First advice - don't sand the tops - strip them. Second - just do one top from start to finish before attempting all of them. This way if you make mistakes it won't be in multiples.
What is the name of the company the furniture was made by ?
SA
Westchester wrote:
It sounds like your intentions are good but you're getting ahead of your abilities. First advice - don't sand the tops - strip them. Second - just do one top from start to finish before attempting all of them. This way if you make mistakes it won't be in multiples.
What is the name of the company the furniture was made by ?
SA
i was going to start by trying the small side table first and see how it went. It looks like a real wenge since the underside which hasnt been finished, the rubber wood looks like it would give the effect without having to fake it.
furniture just came from furnature bizzar, nothing too fancy, just trying to finish the tops again to rid them of the scratche they have attained over there life.
this is the link http://www.furniturebazaar.com.au/coffee-lamp-tables/oregon-lamp-table2012-11-06-01-37-5311536028-detail.html
Wenge
The question remains - is it wenge veneer or just a wenge color ? As ralph mentions above - " you won't need much if any stain with real wenge"
To be sure - prepare the surface by cleaning off the existing finish. Then take a rag with mineral spirits and wet the surface. If the color all comes back you have wenge veneer. If not you may be looking at a faux finish that will be dificult for you to copy.
I also noticed on the site you directed me to > the grains of the furniture pieces seemed tight when compared to wenge veneers.
Just a thought - have you considered trying some touch up work instead of complete refinishing ? Maybe an easier solution is to clean the surface, and touch up the blemishes > than recoat the surface with a lacquer spray can.
SA
stripping or sanding, or even bleaching, whatever is most suitable cannot be said just like that and should be experimented in a small corner what comes out best. This is the best advise available. The link below gives you further information on stains and removing them and methods/ chemicals/ bleaching/ sanding to apply. This link is about deck and ipe but the basics applies for most woods.
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