How To Refinish Table Without Sanding
To prep the surface I used some all purpose cleaner to wipe down the table.
How to refinish table without sanding. It took about 4 minutes to clean the entire table. You dont need to try and remove the old finish. Prepping the top coat applying the first coat using a faux wood staining technique on the next few coats and lastly applying the sealer.
Just a light scuff is all thats needed. As with any paint job clean the surface well before. With the help of a 4-inch paintbrush apply a polyurethane wood varnish of your choice again in the directions of grains and using long and straight strokes to apply an even coat all over the surface of the coffee table.
Step away from the sandpaper because there are actually a few reliable ways to paint wooden furniture without sanding it first at all. Deglosser is a wonderful way to substitute the sanding process. I simply sprayed it on and wiped it off.
Professional restorer Rodney Keyser demonstrates this How to tutorial on a unique technique we use on an antique wardrobe to beautifully refinish it without stripping or sanding. Put on the gloves this will stain your hands if you dont and pour a little Stain Restore onto a paper plate. See my step by step video of How to Strip Sand Stain and Finish a Wooden Tablepa.
I kept all my supplies within arms reach so I didnt need to parade through the house with stain covered gloves. Let the stain dry completely and your coffee table is refinished. Sand the table beginning with the coarsest-grit sandpaper 100 grit and sanding in the direction of the wood grain.
The spray does let off some fumes so open some windows if you are working inside like I was. I just pulled the chairs out and shimmied some plastic under the table. To do this you need to remove all traces of the previous stain and smooth out the damaged surface with a sander.
