Questions tagged [refinishing]
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Looking for advice on this refinishing project
Refinishing some wood builtins (veneer). The photos below are of a shelf which appears to have the same veneer; I am using that shelf as a test bed. I have provided several photos in different ...
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Refinishing options for metal sink drainplug?
The drain-plug in the sink of my bathroom vanity is made of a plastic base with a metal top (brass by the looks of it) that is chrome plated.
The chrome-plating developed some scratches which turned ...
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What are my options for refinishing these cabinets?
We have some old kitchen cabinets in poor shape.
I think they are stained wood, but I'm not certain. I'm looking for an easy way to refinish these to make the kitchen look nicer.
Could they be ...
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My oil primer is taking way too long to dry in my garage for my cabinet painting project – any tips to improve dry time?
Here’s my setup. First time using a paint sprayer and will be using oil based primer Zinsser Cover Stain, which smells badly:
Is this overkill for cabinet refinishing with a sprayer?
So far I’ve been ...
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I think I sprayed too much primer for my first coat when painting my cabinets. What should I do next?
I’m using Zinnser cover stain primer and didn’t thin out before using my Wagner HVLP spray for the first time (they said no need to thin). It came out orange peel like and I think I sprayed too much ...
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Is there a way to refinish underside of a toilet seat?
I have an old-ish toilet seat that has eroded a bit on the underside. Picture below. Is there a way to fix this? Is there a material I can use to paint over it or something?
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Drips in my DIY bathtub reglaze
I used the Bathworks re-glaze kit on my bathtub.
I did amazing prep but then I used too much paint.
The entire thing started to slide and then I got drips that I was unable to get rid of. Now ...
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Sanding Screens vs Sandpaper for Cedar Deck sanding
I am sanding my cedar deck.
The deck has been stained and in places it is worn away leaving bare cedar that has weathered and turned silver.
I have the sander for the weekend, ( 12x18 ) inches and ...
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Can I match new to existing polyurethane floor finish?
I had painters tape pull up the finish on my flooring in a strip all around the room
Can I sand down the wooded strip and put polyurethane back on the one in strip and it be the same?
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How to refinish a checker topped table?
What would be the best approach for sanding down a oak table that has a checkered top with grains going in opposite directions. The squares are approximately 3" x 3". Any advice would be greatly ...
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Should I use clear grain filler on this oak table?
Currently at the end stages of stripping and refinishing a painted-over vintage oak table. After stripping off several coats of paint and careful sanding it has a nice natural pickled look to it. ...
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Transparent stain on refinished windows requiring filler?
I'm having some old wooden windows restored. They currently have a dark stain with (the remains of) a transparent finish, and in an ideal world I'd want to stay with that. However the wood is in bad ...
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How to finish around the inside of new windows after replacing old ones
New windows were put in about a year ago and we were left with the result shown in the photos. I'm tired of seeing this and want to fix and finish it myself. However, I'm not sure what steps to take.!
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Is there a non-specialty paint that can be used on microwave interior?
The interior of my older low-end microwave, where the rotating tray rollers contact, has worn through the original finish and become rusty.
There are specific microwave refinishing paints available, ...
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re coating a patch of wooden flooring
my lease is about to come up and i have to patch up my floor if i want to see my deposit back. the coating on the floor feels like polyurethane, or a thin lacquer, i cannot tell which.
you can see ...
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How to fill the cavity in a recessed door panel
I'm restoring the door to my dumb waiter. The door is 1" thick, plywood core, tin exterior (1/32"); the door is original and dates back to 1939. I want to make the door completely flat, then ...
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How to restore hollow metal door?
I have a dumb waiter in my apartment with a metal door approximately 2ft x 1.5ft, 1" thick but hollow, it appears to be made of 1/16" steel. The door is sligtly beat up, minor dents but nothing major. ...
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refinishing an old coffee table
I have never worked with wood before, and this is going to be my first DIY wood project. I did a significant amount of research, but still have questions as I don't want to damage a piece of furniture ...
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How can I prevent refinished tub from chipping?
I've used the Rust-Oleum 7860519 Tub And Tile Refinishing 2-Part Kit twice over the last 4 or 5 years for a rental property I own and each time a renter leaves, the finish as chipped off in several ...
