Old wooden furniture is often very charming and brings an organic design feel to the living room, bedroom or where you might choose to use it.
However, in time, even the most beautiful furniture can display wear and tear rather than smooth aesthetics. This is where you should consider bringing the beauty of your furniture back to life. After all, it is not that hard to restore it. Follow along as we guide you through the process of making your old wooden furniture as good as new.
Meet your tools
When restoring your wood furniture, you need to use a good brush and fine-grained sanding paper.
Your brush can be attached on a handle for manual use, which is the most handy if you are dealing with a smaller piece of furniture or need to do gentle work.
If you are dealing with a larger piece of furniture, you might want to consider using a handheld tool with an applied sanding brush. You can find brushes for this purpose by visiting the manufacturer pro-flex.dk.
Make sure to find a brush with steel bristles that matches the design and texture you are looking for. Test your brush on some old unimportant wood before using the brush on your furniture.
The sanding paper is used for creating a nice and smooth surface on the wood after using the steel bristles from the brush. The reason is, that it can leave splinters in the wood.
Do the work
Put on your safety glasses and continue to:
- Secure the wood so it does not move when you are brushing it.
- Work the brush in the same direction as the wood grain. Repeat until the wood has the level of wear you desire.
- Sand the wood with your fine-grain sanding paper. Make sure to remove all splinters.
- Use a moistened microfiber cloth to wash of the surface from dust and dirt.
That is it! That is the simple way to sand brush your wooden furniture. Good luck with your project.
