Polished Sample Board 

 Surface prep - start at 80 - 220 grit before applying stain, pore filler and lacquer # buffing/polishing - from 600 grit to finest steel wool (0000) using mineral spirit (wet sanding)#Goudey wiping stain & combination of NGRs#3 coats of lacquer...

 

 #3M rubbing compound # Mohawk glaze

Final Group Project  # In charged of Toning #Spray Gun#Color Matching & Mixing Stain,Lacquer- 30 Sheen,Lacquer Thinner#Goudey Gunstock Walnut over Uneven Cherry Stain

 Before Toning

Before Toning & Shading

   

After Toning & Shading

After Toning

After Toning 

Faux Finish

Crackle lac - White base coat 2x + conventional lacquer + combination of colorant...

 wait for few seconds = and it will crack!!!

Toning   - 55-60% lacquer thinner, 40-45% lacquer, 5-10 % stain -  Goudey Gunstock Walnut

Before Toning

After Toning

Continuation....  Elm Wood Side Table (Part III)

Sealed pre cat lacquer. Three coats - 90 sheen. Scuff sanding in between spraying lacquer.

Check for some "Touch-up" after the final coat of lacquer.  Brushing the same stain on lighter spot.

A hole on one leg. 

Using touch up Mohawk wax stick as filler. Lighter color first...

follow up by darker color wax stick filler.

After assembly, Strap clamping - making the piece solid and stable.

My projects during "vernissage" (art exhibition ). Coffee table and Elm wood side table @ Rosemount Technology Centre, Montreal, Quebec 

 

 

 Birch side table.  I replaced the top stained glass with just simple plywood.

merci beaucoup!

Continuation of Restoring Elm Wood Side Table (Part II)

Sample recipe of dye and stain.  Mixing NGRs and oil base wiping stain (Goudey Rosewood) under the top board.

Staining - I sprayed red & yellow NGR to make more intense orange on my project and used Goudey Medium Walnut (lighter color) wiping stain instead of Goudey Rosewood (darker color). 

I used Goudey Medium Walnut (lighter color) wiping stain instead of Goudey Rosewood (darker color).

  

Glazing - I used Mohawk Raw Umber. Notice the beautiful grain pattern of Elm wood

Lower board with glaze Mohawk raw umber.

The next step is spraying lacquer after glazing.... TBC

Before restoration of Elm wood side table. (Part I)

 Structural condition is not solid.  It has many scratches and dents.  Cracked and open gap on the side  end grain - on both top and lower board.

After stripping

Structural repair & surface prep

Used power sander to make the job easier & faster...

...from 80 to 220 grit.

Structural repair - open gap on the side - end grain ....TBC