5 Best Of How To Restore An Old Dining Room Table New Update 2021. I put on the stain a section at a time and while its still wet wipe off the excess using a clean dry terry cloth rag. I recommend a minimum of 24 hours.
Apply liquid stains with a brush and gel stains with a rag wiping or brushing with the wood grain to avoid streaking. Then sand the surface with ultra-fine sandpaper and wipe off any swarf that results. If the surface looks good and uniform in color you can apply a coat of dewaxed shellac as a base coat.
Apply at least four coats since dining room tables get a lot of use.
Suppliestools Sandpapers- 80 and 100 grit minimum best to have assorted grits on hand Sanding block Power sander- could be substituted for the sanding block but I would only recommend using a palm sander random orbit. Then follow up with a good wipe-down with mineral spirits or TSP trisodium phosphate. You can use paper towels or a rag to clean the wood. Apply liquid stains with a brush and gel stains with a rag wiping or brushing with the wood grain to avoid streaking.