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Sunday, April 3, 2011

Revitalize A Wood Table...

I am spring cleaning BIG TIME. I mean every nook and cranny of every room. My motto is purge and clean, purge and clean, purge and clean...I keep saying it and it's helping. One way to get your purging and cleaning started...host a party. We're having Easter here, so having people over always does it for me!!

Remember this post about the painted topiary? Well, the table underneath the topiary is also a project. This table is off our kitchen and it's our main place to eat...It gets a lot of wear and tear.


and here's the proof. I started to rub the Restore-A- Finish product on at the bottom of the picture. The top of the picture shows water rings, dry looking wood, scratches, something that silly putty did etc...


This is a teak wood table, so it has a natural finish. It's not polyurethaned or sealed with any thing.


This mark is what a blob of silly putty did. It just sucked the life out of the wood. LOL


Here's the after. The glare is the chandelier above...


so here's a better shot. Pretty good huh?


Here's a mark that little fingers left. Not even sure what it is.


but it's gone!!!


This is the table finished, but wet.


Just a reminder of the before...yikes!


and the after! The picture is coming off a little orange, but the wood is a darker richer color.


This is a better picture of the color of the wood under the can. This is the product that I used. It's my first time using it and it was very easy. Just rub it on with #0000 (yes, that's 4 zeros) steel wool pads in the direction of the wood grain, wipe away excess with a rag and let it dry. The directions say you can't polyurethane over it, but you can put a seal coat of wax on it. I didn't do that. This product comes in different wood colors too. (I have no affiliation with this product...just wanted to share)


If it's not spring in your corner of the world, try a little spring cleaning. It's a great feeling when you're done!

Have a great day,
~Karen~

28 comments:

  1. That looks amazing! I can't believe the difference. Can you use it on wood furniture that's already been stained and sealed or do you need to sand off the old stuff first? Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful Sunday!

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  2. I have 2 small tables that really need this Restore A Finish. I can't wait to try it on them. Thanks for the tip!

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  3. Oh my!!! You just saved my table!!!! I will rush to find this product. I assume they have it at Lowes or Home depot..or I'll be coming to get the rest of you can!!! Mutable is so bad I keep a quilt on it!!!

    Pat

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  4. And now we have proof I can't type yet on my iPad...see above comment.
    Pat

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  5. What an incredible difference... I can think of a couple of wood surfaces here that could use a little restorative treatment!

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  6. Wow!! That's what I need on my kitchen table- thanks for sharing!! Your table looks amazing!
    Paulette

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  7. I will be hunting that product. I love your table and I have one that looks just like it...thanks for sharing. dianntha

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  8. That does look amazing.

    So your task if you chose to accept it is to help me with wires...wires from the speakers, wires from the PS3, wires from the DVD...just wires....driving me crazy...help me.....pllllleeeeaaaassssseeeeee

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  9. I was out of ideas for my oak table that has white spots where hot food on plates have been. I am going to give this a try! Thanks for sharing!

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  10. The table is grand looking. Amazing stuff. What's your solution for cleaning up those tubular metal legs on dining chairs?? I'm terrified of scratching them and making it worst!

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  11. Thank you for sharing! I have an oak butcher block table that is just as dry and yucky! There is a spot right in the middle where egg roll grease soaked through the wax bag and right into the table. I can't wait to find this product! Thanks again!

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  12. I absolutely love this product! I used it on my wood floors, using just an old t-shirt to apply. They turned out great!

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  13. Wow! What a difference! And what a beautiful table.
    I have seen this product before and wondered how well it worked. Thanks for the post.

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  14. It looks amazing. I'm going to have to look for that product. The island in my kitchen is a mess, but can't afford to replace it. This looks like it will work.

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  15. Yup. Spring cleaning here today! We're having company soon, so we're cleaning top to bottom. I love our house so much more when it's really clean!

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  16. Great job! I have a dining table that's been custom distressed that way too, LOL! We don't do Easter but always have Mother's Day brunch here so I'm enthused to see this product at work. Thanks!

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  17. Great to know these guys make this product too. I use their bees wax on my furniture and love it!!!
    Your table looks wonderful!

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  18. Great job on the table. It looks beautiful! I need to start my spring cleaning too...I'm with you...clean and purge!

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  19. Wonderful! We have a can in the garage for our dining room table. We just haven't gotten to it yet. We will now! I like the results. Thanks for sharing.

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  20. Wow Karen, what an amazing transformation. Do you know how many tables are sitting around after years of neglect. What a great product!

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  21. Wow Karen what a difference. Having visitors is a great way to get into fixing up the house!! xo

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  22. I love the Howard's products. I use them on my old treadle sewing machines. Howard's has a wonderful orange oil liquid feed'n'wax that I use afterwards. My only problems was finding them. I was told almost every antique store carries their products, but I couldn't find them in NM. I did find them at an antique store in TN that had relocated from CA. Wonderful for real wood!

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  23. I love Howard's! It's the best stuff..I do my oak cabinets in the kitchen and bathrooms every few years..and they look so nice once I am done (the house is 31 years old and the cabinets are original)..I do use the Orange Oil Wax..it helps keep the surface nice a lot longer...plus..it smells soooooo nice!

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  24. Wow, Karen, the table looks great. Unbelievable! I bought some Restore-a-Finish last fall but haven't gotten around to using it yet. I think I've just been inspired:)

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  25. Thank you a million times over! You may have just saved me the price of a new table as I was getting so fed up with all the marks on my table I couldn't take it any more ... I'm going to hunt up that restorer ... thank you!

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  26. Would love to know where you purchased this?

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  27. I love the fact that you took the time to restore this table. I love wood and teak is a really wonderful wood. It looks great, nice job!!

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  28. I absolutely love Howard's products. I have been using them for 10 years or so and was so please to see that Homesense is now carrying them. It was tough to find them at our local hardware stores here on the East Coast.
    Beautiful table!

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