Wood

Furniture/Stained and-or Clear Coated/To Be Stained and-or Clear Coated

a. Surface Preparation:

• treat any mildew with a 3:1 water:household bleach mixture, leaving it on for 20 minutes and adding more as it dries; wear eye and skin protection; rinse thoroughly
• remove cracking, loose or poorly adhering coating by careful scraping; wear eye protection, cloth work gloves, and a dust mask; then dull any glossy areas by sanding with fine grit (#220) garnet paper, and sand off as much clear coating as possible (all clear coating must be removed if applying a stain); wear eye protection and dust mask
• remove all dirt by scrubbing with detergent and warm water, rinse thoroughly

b. Priming:

• priming is not done if applying a stain or clear coating

c. Staining and-or Clear Coating:

• if staining, apply an oil-based wiping stain (conventional or gel type) following manufacturerÍs directions; then (after an over night dry) a clear coating is normally applied
• apply clear coating to bare wood, or to stain after over night dry; use one of these:
  • oil-type finish: apply with brush, rag or roller, then immediately wipe off excess with clean rags; apply additional coats if needed
  • polyurethane solvent based finish in satin, semigloss or gloss finish; apply with brush, foam brush, roller or spray; apply second coat according to manufacturerÍs recommendation
  • shellac: apply with brush or roller
  • acrylic latex varnish
  • water based polyurethane varnish

*IMPORTANT: immediately dispose of rags and paper soaked with oil-based material (stain, primer, paint, clear coating, etc.) by either spreading them open in a safe place to dry, or by putting into in a fireproof container with lid; otherwise they can catch fire by themselves if left wadded up