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   Jed_C. | Aug 27, 1999 08:22pm | #1

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   There are no big secrets to refinishing. If you've brought these pieces back down to raw wood, it's the same as starting from scratch with new wood. (The order of your plan of attack is a little off: You should apply stain before the sealer coat.)

   One thing you should watch out for--if you used a chemical stripper--you must be sure to remove all traces of it from the surface, or it may sabotage your finishing efforts by preventing the stain from taking evenly or by preventing the sealer and varnish from drying properly.

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   Bodine | Aug 29, 1999 12:17am | #2

   *Thanks for the reply. Let me clarify a little more. After stripping I have sanded the tabletops down to really bare wood, it looks like brand new oak but the rest of the piece, legs and strechers, still have the old patina on them. How can I now refinsh the tops to match? Also I thought a sealer coat before staining helps it to stain evenly without bloching as much? Thanks for any clarification you can send me.... Jeff

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   may | Aug 29, 1999 07:44am | #3

   *my favorite way to making new work look older:stain with a pigmented stain (not minwax)- oak stains evenly so theres no need to seal it first. Pigmented stains gives you more control of the color left on the wood. then seal the stained tops by spray (brushes drag the color around) then wipe a colored glaze on top of the sealer this glaze adds depth and age to a peice. then final coat by spraying. hopes this h