refinishing my Kitchen Table, Advice?

[Donk]

So since I have so much free time on my hands, I decided I am going to refinish my kitchen table top, It is a solid oak top, slight scratches and a couple major ones too.

Going to sand it and poly it, my question is would it be better to hand sand the entire top, or use a electric sander? I want to try and not get any wave action and keep it as flat as possible, So how should I go about it?

 

[Moro]

And here I was, about to suggest bloody marble to avoid heating the dough ye might want to handle on top of it... :smokingbo

 

[BGC]

I think electric would be fine start with coarse and work up to superfine grit. Then when you re-finish it use steel wool in between coats. Its quite the process but the more time you put in the better it will look.

 

[cigarguy71]

Definitely use a electric sander i may have one for you to borrow. I will let you no tomorrow.

 

[Donk]

And here I was, about to suggest bloody marble to avoid heating the dough ye might want to handle on top of it... :smokingbo

I'm so lost MORO, what the hell?

 

[Donk]

Definitely use a electric sander i may have one for you to borrow. I will let you no tomorrow.

Sweet! thanks Jim.

 

[Donk]

I think electric would be fine start with coarse and work up to superfine grit. Then when you re-finish it use steel wool in between coats. Its quite the process but the more time you put in the better it will look.

I thought you were supose to use brown paper bags, Thats what i remember using. So a fine steel wool? looking to put one several coats of poly for good finish and protection in the future. But don't want to take it to a fake look,

 

[terrantheman]

Kelly you need to call Wade, WTF!!! In fact you should bring his butt over hand him a cigar and a beer and you both make a day of it!

 

[BGC]

I thought you were supose to use brown paper bags, Thats what i remember using. So a fine steel wool? looking to put one several coats of poly for good finish and protection in the future. But don't want to take it to a fake look,

I think 3M makes a synthetic between coat sponge type pad as well. If you don't want it too glossy go with a low luster poly.

 

[Volusianator]

Kelly you need to call Wade, WTF!!! In fact you should bring his butt over hand him a cigar and a beer and you both make a day of it!

Kelly gift a cigar....damn, that's funny. But yeah, if he brought the damn thing over we could do it in a day.

 

[Donk]

Hey I never thought of that, WADE OL' BUDDY got plans for the week. I buy supplys and beer and a couple cigars. What say you!

Damn I'm glad I did this thread before starting.

 

[Volusianator]

Hey I never thought of that, WADE OL' BUDDY got plans for the week. I buy supplys and beer and a couple cigars. What say you!

Bring it on over. I work tomorrow during the day, if you want to bring it on Wed we can get it ready for finishing in a day. Forget the beer, bottled water works for me, forget the Habanos, Opus and Tats are more my stlye! :eyebrow:

 

[Donk]

Tats it is I guess. I will see you at the shop then tomorrow to pic up some smokes.

Then I will bring the table over on weds.

 

[Boppa-Wasch]

Problem solved............what a group!!!!:waving::applause:eace::thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[Volusianator]

Problem solved............what a group!!!!:waving::applause:eace::thumbsup::thumbsup:

No applause yet, I'm running dangerously low on my Van Gough Double Espresso Vodka, this may cost him a bottle! :eyebrow:

 

[cigarguy71]

You win Kelly!

 

[bballbaby]

ah! the brotherhood!

 

[Volusianator]

ah! the brotherhood!

Naw, I'm just in it for the booze!

Hey Kelly, you gotta think about if you want to just try to get through the finish, or into the stain as well. Getting rid of all those deep scratches may require sanding through the stain...then matching may be a bitch. Even just trying to get through the finish and leaving the stain...one rotation to many of the sander and bingo, now the whole thing needs to be re-done. Just a thought, are you ready to go that far?

 

[Donk]

No applause yet, I'm running dangerously low on my Van Gough Double Espresso Vodka, this may cost him a bottle! :eyebrow:

Never heard of that one, I have had 3 Olives espresso vodka.

 

[Donk]

Hey Wade, how long will it take to finish the table?