On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 02:11:26 GMT, "Aden Lynds"
wrote:

Hello!


I have aprox 20 small bar tables that need to be refinished and I am not
sure how to start. The tables are about 2 inches thick but are made a many
small (but long) 1 inch wide pieces of wood glued together. The surface is
not absolutley smooth as a result and the wear in the finshes is
concentrating on the small seams. The tables were stained a very dark red
brown but have a thick shinny coat (but wearing into the wood in along the
seams). So...the tables need to be brought back to life for a high traffic
bar enfironment.

Do I need to concern myself with the type of protecive coat that is alreay
on it? Polyurethane or varnish etc...Do I sand down to to bare wood
everywhere and then re-stain and then apply varnish or polyurethane? How
many coats....Do I need to sand between coats...I basically need a really
good "How to" that I can apply to my situation on the whole sanding and
refinsh stages. Also...the bar is open from 11 am until 2 am...so the work
would be started at close (2 am)...how much time will be need to give a good
buffer for dry time for the 11 am open???

I know there are lots of variables not disclosed...any help would be great!

You could just dump 50-coat polyurathane on it and call it a day. It
sounds like you're completely new to it all, so be advised that 50
coat is a product- not applying 50 seperate coats. It leaves a really
thick, flat surface on a tabletop, and the only sanding I'm aware of
is to clean up the drips on the bottom edge of the tabletop. A lot of
people place photographs, coins or other little things on the table
before dumping the stuff on, and the top still comes out flat.
Personally, I'd avoid the stuff under the poly, because it looks
pretty tacky, but in a bar situation, it may be really popular.

It's not exactly a classy solution, but your patrons would almost have
to *try* to damage it.

Jerry Lynds



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