Hi all,

Two questions on staining wood if anyone can help...

1. I like a coffee table at Ikea but they dont do it in the colour I
want for my revised lounge decor! So I was thinking about buying it and
attempting to stain it in dark brown! The material is:

Solid birch, Clear nitrocellulose lacquer

Whats the procedure for re-finishing this product in a dark brown stain
and can anyone suggest a product that can do it?


2. After the success of fitting two yale type locks to my back door I
now want to do the same to my front door. However, this door is stained
in (you've guessed it!) dark brown. Removal of the existing fittings
will mean Ive got some holes to fill in the door so its going to need
re-finishing. How can I refinish currently stained wood? Is it a case
of just sanding it down and staining it? Do I need to take it
(hopefully not) back to bare wood?

Any advice on the above gratefully received.

CM.

Charles Middleton wrote:
Hi all,

Two questions on staining wood if anyone can help...

1. I like a coffee table at Ikea but they dont do it in the colour I
want for my revised lounge decor! So I was thinking about buying it and
attempting to stain it in dark brown! The material is:

Solid birch, Clear nitrocellulose lacquer

Whats the procedure for re-finishing this product in a dark brown stain
and can anyone suggest a product that can do it?

Forget it would be my advice, unless you're prepared to strip the
lacquer. Even then, the chances of a satisfactory result are slim

On 9 Jan 2006 10:10:31 -0800, "Charles Middleton"
wrote:

1. I like a coffee table at Ikea but they dont do it in the colour I
want for my revised lounge decor! So I was thinking about buying it and
attempting to stain it in dark brown! The material is:

Forget it. You'll never get the lacquer off evenly enough to give a good
result.

You might be able to do it with a glaze (effectively a coloured
varnish), but this never looks quite as good.

Charles Middleton wrote:

1. I like a coffee table at Ikea but they dont do it in the colour I
want for my revised lounge decor! So I was thinking about buying it and
attempting to stain it in dark brown! The material is Solid birch,

Nitromorse and fine syteel wool.

Then a stain of your choice. If you use a water based stain, wet the
wood first to raise the grain. Then very fine sand with the grain do
NOT use emery.

Let it dry for a day or so then more laquer/ varnish.

2. After the success of fitting two yale type locks to my back door I
now want to do the same to my front door. However, this door is stained
in (you've guessed it!) dark brown. Removal of the existing fittings
will mean I've got some holes to fill in the door so its going to need
re-finishing. How can I refinish currently stained wood? Is it a case
of just sanding it down and staining it? Do I need to take it
(hopefully not) back to bare wood?

What is the finish? Preservative stain or just varnish? And what
fittingas are you talking about?

You want to put a couple of Yale lock on the door? I hope you still
have real lock on them. You press on a door that has only got a Yale
lock on it, hard and fast enough, you will bend the tiny brass gizmo
that is the only thing between you and total strangers.

Yale locks are handy but they are not very secure.

Nitromorse again to strip the door. It's no big deal. Use plenty of
stuff. You may need two coats for it if is weather stained. Then finish
as for the table but you will need some sort of preservative.

Just use brass plates and escutcheons to cover any holes that you
patch. Obviously if you are happy with the finish except for the holes
that are going to be, you won't need to bother with the rest of it.

Charles Middleton wrote:
1. I like a coffee table at Ikea but they dont do it in the colour I
want for my revised lounge decor! So I was thinking about buying it
and attempting to stain it in dark brown! The material is:

Solid birch, Clear nitrocellulose lacquer

Only two options - remove the laquer -sod of a job. Or, overcoat with a
coloured varnish - never looks good IMO.

Dave