Cigar Band Coffee Table (Complete Project Recap)

Mark THS · 01-21-2012, 05:38 PM

After the initial stripping process, I was left with a fairly clean piece, but much of the grain was still filled with paint and there was some deep staining from the original finish. Since this was not meant to be a museum restoration, I decided that the best possible finish was going to be achieved by using a wood bleach that opened that grain and allowed me to get a fresher finish.

Below you'll see how the piece looked in the midst of the staining process. The natural wood grain was coming out much clearer

Once again, the feet presenting a big challenge. Lots of detail work and some tedious finishing. I did mark the feet (numbered 1 to 4) and that really helped in the reassembly process later on

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01-21-2012, 05:38 PM	#2
Mark THS Herfing at 115° Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 30 Trading: (0)	Re: Cigar Band Coffee Table (Complete Project Recap) After the initial stripping process, I was left with a fairly clean piece, but much of the grain was still filled with paint and there was some deep staining from the original finish. Since this was not meant to be a museum restoration, I decided that the best possible finish was going to be achieved by using a wood bleach that opened that grain and allowed me to get a fresher finish. Below you'll see how the piece looked in the midst of the staining process. The natural wood grain was coming out much clearer Once again, the feet presenting a big challenge. Lots of detail work and some tedious finishing. I did mark the feet (numbered 1 to 4) and that really helped in the reassembly process later on (continued in next post)