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How to Get a Great Wood Veneer Finish

A wood veneer finish on your furniture provides you with the ability to match your furniture. However wood veneer is sensitive and easily susceptible to damage. Here are a few steps you can follow when adding a veneer finish for it to turn out great.

Materials You Will Need

Trisodium phosphate solution
Wood glue
Paint stripper and scraper or 150-grit sandpaper
Wood veneer finish
High quality brushes
220-grit sandpaper

Step # 1: Clean Surface of Wood Veneer

Make sure that the wood on your furniture is free of oils and debris. You can do this by applying a trisodium phosphate solution to the wood before gluing the wood veneer.
Step # 2: Remove Previous Layer

Before applying veneer finish, always make sure any previous finish has been removed first. Use paint stripper and scrape off the veneer finish or 150-grit sandpaper to sand the veneer finish.
Step # 3: Apply Two Coats

Before applying the second coat of veneer finish, always make sure your first finish has dried completely. Sand the first coat using 220-grit sandpaper. Wood veneer is fragile so use care when sanding. When you apply the second coat, make sure it is lighter than the first coat. Let the second coat dry completely before using furniture.

With a little care and planning, you can apply a wonderful veneer finish to all of your wood furniture.A wood veneer finish on your furniture provides you with the ability to match your furniture. However wood veneer is sensitive and easily susceptible to damage. Here are a few steps you can follow when adding a veneer finish for it to turn out great.

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what grit sandpaper is best for prepping a wood table for painting?

I have a kitchen table that I want to paint because I am moving and I don't have enough $$ to buy new so I fig. I'd make other table "look" new buy painting it. If you have any tips and advice I would appreciate it. But I know you must sand first so again what grit is best I am hand sanding it?

First clean your tables thoroughly with TSP solution (or another good cleanser) and rinse and let completely dry.

To sand I would use a 180 grit sandpaper which is a medium grit. But you can go with 120 or coarser if you have a lot of removing to do, then move up to 180 and then even 220 for a smooth finish. But since you are just painting them, you probably just want to rough up the surface for the paint to adhere to.

After removing all the sanding dust particles, prime the table with a good primer. Then use 2-3 coats of paint. Finish off with a top of of polyurethane if you like. Remember that there are oil-based and water-based paints (latex) choices out there so use the appropriate primer and finish.

good luck!

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