Restoring furniture colour

[Tree Lc]

Can you post a photo when it's all finished mate ?

[Garyjp]

Not sure what a 'random' orbit sander is. I do have a black and decker orbital sander though

 

 

b&d orbit sander...they are hopeless, you will just get millions of swirls. fine for knocking back a bit of polyfiller but useless on this. (less than useless really)

[Steve Bullman]

Can you post a photo when it's all finished mate ?

 

 

Will do

[TIMON]

Steve...There is no real need to sand the table top and a good chance you will spoil it. Any reasonable proprietary paint stripper (nitromors or similar) will remove the old lacquer. Whatever you do don't machine sand it. Once the old lacquer is removed wash the top down with methylated spirits to neutralise the stripper. Then give the top a very light feathering down along the grain with a very fine grit sandpaper. 320 grit or similar.

To try and revive the grain; a medium oak stain or similar should bring it out. Then lacquer over the stain once the desired effect is achieved.

[se7enthdevil]

why stain or lacquer a rosewood???

[Ian Leach]

A light sand, or a cabinet scraper with the grain. Wiped down with damp cloth, sand with 320 grit then wipe again. Cabinets like that are usually waxed or oiled in my experience.

Edited February 22, 2015 by Ian Leach

[TIMON]

why stain or lacquer a rosewood???

 

 

Because we've done it before and it has revitalised previous pieces of sheesham.