How to Refinish a Farmhouse Table and Apply a Polyurethane Finish, a Fixing Furniture Restoration

Refinishing a table like a farmhouse table could seem intimidating. Scott walks through this project step by step, sharing over 20 tips to help you be successful with this type of project.

This farmhouse table has a Pine top and the lacquer finish is degrading. It's lifted off in spots and softened in others. Moisture and heat shows how bad the condition of the finish is. Scott starts off by showing different tools and techniques for stripping off an old finish. From using sanders, scrapers, and strippers, you can learn what approach you want to use in your project.

Once the finish is removed, Scott sands it down to reveal any flaws. This table has dents it in from a lot of use. Scott shows how to easily remove the dents before the final sanding with 220 grit sandpaper.

Pine is a difficult wood to stain unless you know the right technique. Pre-finishing and wood conditioner are both demonstrated to get the best result when staining Pine. The stain is applied, then wiped off for a consistent look to the table top.

Polyurethane is a very durable finish, and Scott chose an oil-based polyurethane for this project. Three coats are applied with a quality brush. Between applying each coat, the surface is smoothed. Once the final coat has dried and cured to full strength, it's then smoothed for a satin looking finish that feels great to the touch.

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VIDEO TOPICS:
00:00 How to Refinish a Farmhouse Table and Apply a Polyurethane Finish
00:50 How to Identify Finish Problems
02:40 Ways to Strip an Old Table Finish
13:14 How to Remove Dents in the Wood Table Top
14:22 How to Prepare for Applying a Stain on Pine
19:04 Applying Wood Stain
21:48 First Coat of Oil-based Polyurethane
23:36 Second Coat of Polyurethane
24:51 Third Coat of Polyurethane
26:00 Smoothing Out the Finish ("Rubbing Out")

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