After the final coat of stain has thoroughly cured typically overnight or 24 hours apply polyurethane according to the manufacturers instructions or tung oil.
Staining dining table and chairs.
Sand the table top and the seat of your chairs with either coarse or medium grit sandpaper.
Apply at least two coats since dining room tables get a lot of use allowing each coat to fully cure before applying the next one.
This will probably take about an hour or two and you ll want to do it outside if possible.
This particular stain is eco friendly has a low odor and exceptionally durable in high traffic areas like tabletops kitchen cabinets and floors.
If you go the oil route you were done a step ago.
But andrew warns that paint isn t as durable as an oil especially for a high traffic piece of furniture like a dining table 5.
You ll need a rotary sander router with round over bit stain rubber stain brushes and a big box of rags.
This tutorial will take you step by step through the process of refinishing a set of wooden dining chairs.
Buff a tung oil finish with a cotton rag.
To stain the dining table top we chose homestead house stain finishing oil all in one wood finish in cappuccino.
First sand off the old finish.
You might also consider routing the.