I recently got a old 1800’s dresser that had been “antiqued” in the 60’s. I sanded down the dresser as much as I could and started painting.  This may have been where my mistake began. I used flat white latex interior paint that I had left over recently from my

I spray painted an old metal tray for a child’s ‘bouncy seat”, but the finish will chip, can I put a varnish over it to protect it?

I have refinished and stained an oak table using oil based stain. I stripped and sanded table prior to staining. The stain does not have any sealer in it so I plan to use 3 coats of polyurethane. Here is the issue–the finish is nice but too shiny for my

Want to paint my old wood furniture that is stained but don’t want a rough finish. Looking for something that will look like a lacquer when it is finished.

How to remove steel wool scratches on a wood table top?

I have just sanded a table and restained it. Some spots soaked in more than others where the wood was more bare and dryer. How can I get the stain more even? Should I use Tung oil on the table in those areas and restain them? Thanks for any tips

I have an old medicine cabinet with cracking paint. I would like to repaint part, but I want it to crack. How can I make this happen?…thank you

I am in the process of refinishing an old maple dresser. It was previously painted. After taking the paint off and sanding the surface, the area under the drawer pulls is still visible from the original pulls because it was not allowed to oxidize. Is there something that I can

Can I strip off lacquer finish on a headboard and give it a different finish?

Applied water based satin black paint on dresser which had been sanded bare. Followed with second coat. Desired durable finish so applied spray can lacquer. Finish has “bubbles.” What are my options?