This Craddock Furniture drop-leaf table came to me from a wonderful woman who I had purchased the matching buffet & hutch from about a year ago. As I started sanding, I knew I wanted to keep this table light. Osmo’s Polyx-Oil Raw is lightly tinted and absolutely was perfect for to keep that light wood light without it looking “wet”.🥰
Materials:
- Wood finish: Osmo Polyx-Oil Raw
- Wood sealant: Osmo Polyx-Oil Clear in Satin
- Wood sealant: Osmo Wood Wax Finish Clear Extra Thin
- Spot remover: Osmo Tannin Remover
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- Krud Kutter
Tools used:
- Dewalt 5″ random orbit sander, variable speed
- Dewalt impact driver
- Dewalt cordless vacuum
- SurfPrep 3″X4″ electric ray sander
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- Bahco 2.5″ carbide tipped scraper
- Bahco 1″ pocket scraper with pear shaped blade
- Tack cloth
- Safety gear- respirator, ear protection, anti-vibration gloves
How I refinished this piece:
🪛 Removed the drop leafs
🧼 Cleaned top with Krud Kutter Gloss-Off
📏 Scraped off as much of the original finish as I could with myBahco 2.5” and 1” with the pear shaped blade carbide tipped scrapers
🏝️ Sanded with my Dewalt random orbit sander using 120 grit and smoothed with 150
🏖️ Used my Surfprep 3×4 electric ray sander to remove the finish from all the detailed areas- started with 100 grit film on an interface pad, then progressively used a 5mm foam pad in medium and then fine; worked this combination of sanders through all the sections of the piece
⚫️ There was an awful spot on the top so used Osmo’s Tannin Spot Remover (see slide for details)
⚪️ Applied Osmo’s Polyx-Oil Raw (it’s lightly tinted with white) as the first coat; applied with an Elite flat brush
🪵 Applied Osmo’s Polyx-Oil Clear in a satin finish for a more durable surface; used an Elite brush
🪛 Reattached the drop leafs
👴🏻 Finished with Grandpa Ernie’s method; let me know if you need a further explanation 😉
🪵 Noticed that the leaves were darker than the top (probably because the top was used more), so decided to do another round of Osmo’s Polyx-Oil Raw on just the top part
🎨 Colour corrected a couple of spots using Coconix Furniture Repair Paint
🪵 Applied Osmo’s Wood Wax Finish Clear Extra Thin to seal the paint
This grain accentuated with Osmo’s tinted hardwax oil really helped blend the vintage with the modern!
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