Many people today are asking the question how to polish old furniture ? However, polishing is not the only option for returning your furniture to its former gloss and great looks. There are several ways to restore old wooden furniture. A classic restoration is the removal of the old layer of varnish and the application of a new one. Another popular technique is aging. It consists in treating the surface of the furniture with a special craquelure varnish. Also, acrylic painting, decoupage and other techniques are used to update the appearance of furniture. Let's take a closer look at each of them.
Classical restoration
To update the furniture, you need to take it apart. Then, using special tools, paint, dirt and old varnish are removed.
It is worth paying attention to small details, details of irregular shape and with uneven edges (in hard-to-reach places, varnish removal can be done with special liquids).
If there are chips, scuffs, irregularities on the treated surfaces, we correct these defects.
We strengthen the loose furniture. After assembling the entire structure, we cover it with a new layer of varnish.
Painting with acrylic paints
This will help make aged furniture brighter and fresher. After the pre-treatment described above, we apply acrylic paint. If you want to apply patterns or ornament to certain surfaces, but are not sure of your artistic abilities, you can use a stencil.
Lamination
This method will transform almost any furniture. You will need veneer, special glue and a regular iron.
First, apply a layer of glue to the furniture surface and veneer. After drying, apply another layer of glue to the furniture and put veneer on it. Finally, iron the surface to be treated with an iron from the center to the edges.
Aging
To create a semi-antique effect, you will need a special one-component craquelure varnish. After proper processing of the furniture (removing the old layer, cleaning chips and irregularities), apply a layer of varnish to the surface.
Decoupage
For this technique, you will need 3-layer napkins. First, we clean the surface to be restored with sandpaper and cover it with acrylic paint in two layers.
Next, we work with a napkin: cut out the desired pattern and layering, separating one layer (you can not separate, that is, work with three layers at once).
After the acrylic paint has dried, apply PVA glue or special glue for decoupage to the cut pattern, glue the surfaces and gently smooth them.
