How can I fix varnish damage on pine furniture?
I have a chest of pine drawers that have been coated in varnish. Unfortunately, it’s had makeup bottles and a TV on top of it and there has been some considerable damage to the varnish layer (see link below for photo).
Photo of damage:
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Unfortunately, these drawers aren’t mine (I rent a house where they’re included in the rent), and as I’m moving out in a few days I really need to find a way to either fix or minimise the damage- I know that rubbing a walnut on old vintage furniture works to darken chip and scuff marks, so is there some sort of method that can be used to fix up varnish damage?
Could really use some quick advice on this one, cheers!
Sand the damaged varnish starting with a more coarse to fine grade abrasion. That way the results will be best. After sanding revarnish damaged areas. You may need to varnish enough times to build it up until the old varnish level is equal with the new varnish.
Sand the damaged varnish starting with a more coarse to fine grade abrasion. That way the results will be best. After sanding revarnish damaged areas. You may need to varnish enough times to build it up until the old varnish level is equal with the new varnish.
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Watching wood working on DIY and HGTV tv, plus many emails every month from them. And a subscription from Family Handyman Magazine.
a few days is a short time for somebody moving, go to a real paint store, one that looks like it has been around awhile with competent employees or owner and ask if they carry a product to make the varnish dry faster. sand top with # 80 grit first to get to bare and sand between coats lightly to make the varnish finish coats smooth and have a deeper looking effect, i would try a Benjamine Moore store first,
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OK, this is gonna sound really weird, but bear with me. Get a jar of mayonnaise, apply it liberally to the top of the furniture and rub it, by hand with cheesecloth, Stay with it for a while – don’t give up. That treatment often works with stains like the photo shows. If it doesn’t work, then light wet sanding with some 600 grit wet or dry sandpaper should do the trick.
Good luck.
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