admin 
Your furniture will come in one of the following forms: bare wood, stained and varnished, or painted. If it’s bare wood, you don’t have to sand it because you won’t have to remove the old finish.
If the wood is stained and varnished or painted, you will need to follow all the steps.
1. Cleaning the furniture
Use a mild degreaser to remove dirt, grime and any other contaminants, then rinse the furniture with a damp sponge or cloth to remove any cleaner residue. Dry the furniture with a towel and allow any remaining moisture to air dry.
2. Examination of the furniture
Old furniture may need repair. Examine the furniture carefully to see if you need to make any repairs. Deep nicks, scratches and nail holes may need to be filled with epoxy putty or filler compound and then sanded so that the repairs are flush with the adjacent surface. If a table is wobbly, its legs may need to be reglued or its screws tightened.
3. Removal of old finish
You can skip this step if your furniture is bare wood. Otherwise, use coarse-grit sandpaper (around 120) to remove the current layer of varnish and/or paint from the furniture. If you like the stain underneath the varnish and want to keep it, skip to step 5.
If you intend to apply a new coat of stain to your furniture, you will need to continue sanding it to remove the existing stain . Use medium-grit (around 150) and then fine-grit (around 220) sandpaper to complete the sanding process.
Avoid sanding with sandpaper grits higher than 320. If you create a sanding surface that is too smooth, you reduce its ability to absorb stain.
If you have a problem with the sanding process or if you are refinishing a brand new piece of furniture, you may need a chemical stripper instead of or in addition to sandpaper. Consult a professional painter before proceeding in this way, because if you use a chemical stripper, you need more specialized knowledge, in addition to having to ventilate the room where you are working and to use eye protection.
Sandpaper is made up of different sized grits, usually ranging from 24 to 1,000. A smaller value indicates larger grits, while a higher value indicates finer grits. When refinishing wood furniture, you will need 120 to 320 grit sandpaper. Avoid using sandpaper with grits higher than 320 to avoid reducing the wood’s ability to absorb stain.
4. Applying the stain
Before applying a coat of stain, you should wear gloves to avoid staining your hands. Since stain takes on the color of the wood it is applied to, test your stain choice on an inconspicuous part of the wood to see if you like the results. If you are satisfied with the results obtained, you are now ready to coat your furniture with stain.
To do this, use a tool that soaks up the stain and allows you to apply the stain evenly to the wood, such as a regular paintbrush, foam paintbrush, or rag. Remove any excess stain before it dries and allow your furniture to dry overnight. Apply a second coat if you want a darker shade.
5. Application of varnish
Brush on your top coat, let it dry, then apply a second coat as needed. We recommend using Clair Cristal MD products , all of which can be tinted in a wide choice of decorative shades and are available in matte, high-gloss and low-gloss finishes.
Wooden furniture can last a very long time; By refinishing them, you can help ensure that they retain their original shine for decades to come.