Introduction
Do you have old dried up, light wood furniture or fences. We will
give a quick guide which is inexpensive easy and fast.
There are different kind of wood treatment on the market, ranging
from light to dark, inexpensive to very expensive.
Different kinds of treatment
Firstly we have your cured oils, that is mostly used on furniture
and it is light of colour. The wood absorbs the oil and protects it against UV
and water and insects like termites.
Secondly we have wax, which range from light to dark of colour. It
is not ideal for furniture since it does not absorb as well as oil, but it is
ideal for picked fence and your lapa's poles. It also protects against UV,
water and insects.
Lastly we have varnish, but should not be used for outdoor use and
will not be discussed in this post. Water and UV stains varnish, like the water
marks on the coffee table.
Oils
Teak oils are used on most outdoor furniture, since most of the
outdoor furniture is made of teak wood. Teak oils are mostly inexpensive, like
linseed oil, walnut, tung and burmese.
The more expensive oils are oils like flax seed oil and hemp seed
oil. Oils can be purchased at your local DIY store and most wood sale
yards..
How it works: Dry wood absorbs the oils and protects and restores
the wood.
Wax
Wax is as mentioned ideal for wood which is not touched often
(outdoors) . For indoor use you get waxes too which makes the surface shine.
Waxes comes in liquid and paste form. The liquid form is the one that is used
for outdoor mostly. This can be purchased at your local DIY store or any wood
sale yards.
Supplies needed
- P60 or P80 sand paper
- Paint Brush
- Bowl
- Your preferred treatment
- Putty knife (optional)
- Screw Driver (optional)
Getting to work
If the furniture can be
disassembled easily. you should disassemble it first.
Clean the surface of the wood
with the putty knife and a dry paint brush.
Now sand the entire surface of
the wood to ensure that the treatment can be absorbed easily, and the entire
surface has a even colour.
Pour the treatment in the bowl
and then apply it with the paint brush, ensure the drops does not form as it
will leave marks as it dries.
For wood that is still in a
good condition is is not necessary to sand the wood before treatment.
Optional
If you do not like the shade
then you can purchase a stain to ensure the wood is the colour that
you want, it will be the best to consult a employee in the hardware shop before
you buy a stain.
The stain needs to be applied before the treatment, or what I like
to do is to mis it up with the treatment and then you get different shades
which seem natural.
Before
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After : Stained seat
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*I forgot to take a before picture before I stared.
Please tell me what you think about wood treatment and how you would improve on it. Feel free to ask any questions you have.Please send photos of your creations to my email adress: ruanput1234@gmail.com
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