| Many people want to learn how to refinish their | | | | sanding with a very fine grade of sandpaper. Be sure |
| outdoor wood furniture. One of the most important | | | | to repeat this process. This process works by |
| things to remember is the furniture must first be | | | | conditioning the wood to absorb the water-based |
| finely sanded. You should always go over the | | | | stain. |
| furniture to make sure there are not any rough | | | | Gel Stains |
| spots. The refinishing of wood outdoor furniture is | | | | This type of stain is usually oil-based and is very think |
| actually quite easy if you follow a few simple | | | | in consistency. Gel stains offer excellent control with |
| instructions when doing so. There are a few different | | | | color due to the thickness of the stain. Gel stains also |
| types of stains you can choose from when refinishing | | | | do not cause the wood to swell. With gel stains you |
| wood furniture. These are: | | | | will need to buff the wood after applying each coat |
| Oil-Based | | | | of stain. You will pay more for these types of stains |
| This is a great choice when you desire the woods | | | | as they tend to be more expensive than the oil and |
| grain not to be raised when staining. Oil-based stain | | | | water based stains. |
| does not penetrate the wood. If you desire the color | | | | One Step |
| of the stain to be darker, this can be achieved with | | | | This type of stain is very easy to use and is likely |
| oil-base stains by applying a number of coats to the | | | | the reason it is so popular. This type of stain takes |
| furniture and allowing each coat to fully dry before | | | | care of two processes at once by applying both the |
| adding the next. This allows the stain time to | | | | stain and finish at the same time. Using this kind of |
| penetrate the wood. | | | | stain cuts down on the time it takes to complete the |
| Water-Based | | | | furniture. It is very important when using this kind of |
| Water-based stains are easy to use since the | | | | stain that you pay extra attention to the how evenly |
| clean-up only requires the use of soap and water. | | | | the stain is applied. If the wood furniture has |
| These stains are also environmentally friendly. These | | | | blemishes throughout and you desire to cover these |
| stains can raise the wood grain. If this is not desired | | | | up, one step stain is a good solution. Be sure to apply |
| it can be avoided by using a moist cloth to dampen | | | | all stains with a soft cloth. Be careful to catch any |
| the wood before applying the stain. Be sure to let | | | | drips with a clean soft cloth. Always read the |
| the furniture fully dry after wiping with a damp cloth | | | | directions on the stains label. |
| before applying the stain. Complete the furniture by | | | | |