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Question by Scott: How do you refinish an antique chair?
My girlfriend bought an antique chair that is in good shape physically (needs no repairs) but the finish on it in places is worn off all the way down to the wood.

She wants it painted white. So what would I need to do to strip off the remaining finish and paint it so that it will look good for a long time?

Thanks in advance!

Best answer:

Answer by paul
If the finish is not paint you need to strip it first. There are many nontoxic paint removers now but it is still a lot of work. With any fine detail which is common with antiques, paint removers are the only way to prepare the chair. You must be careful to get into all the crevices and get the paint/stain out. Then flush the remover (check the directions on the remover), allow to dry, seal the wood with the appropriate sealer for the paint you will use(see the paint can directions for the proper sealer) then paint.
If it is already painted all you need to do is to sand smooth any rough spots, scuff sand the rest of the piece, making sure you do all the detail areas. Prime and paint.
If there is any fabric on the chair you must remove it first, you can not paint around it.

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Question by excess: antique chair?
okay so there is an antique chair that i have aand im trying tofind out more stuff about it. on the bottom i could see a y, a b or an e (it gets cut off) a w, and a c or an o. i could also make out dale and glen. any information about it would be appreciated. it looks like it was form the 1800′s or something.

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Answer by ?jmz?
Hey xandra! ur gonna hate my answer. but i have no idea. i just felt bad that u had no answers. where did u get this “antique chair”?

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