How do I refinish areas of a kitchen table or end tables (solid wood) that have worn thin. I believe the current finish is not varnish, but a polyurethane finish. I would like to do this without sanding as I have only local areas that show (arms, small areas on tops) distress.
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Good luck on this because sanding needs to be done in order to remove the old finish so you can apply the new finish. Furthermore, if you have no idea what the finish is on the table it will be hard to match and look really bad when it is done. Normally in cases like yours the table should be stripped down and refinished all at once. This way the color can be matched and it will look good in he end. The way you want to do this will not really work and in the end you'll have a mess and have to strip it all down and start over.
You should sand the whole top and refinish. Otherwise it will look like a patch job.
I can understand why you would like to try this short-cut but what if it goes wrong and makes a mess?
Are you willing to try something and if it does not work out, go the whole route of resanding and the works?
I would suggest you take several pictures - from all angles - and take them to a good hardware store (Ace or True Value may work) or a large paint store and talk to them about what you would like to try.
I have received some very good advice and instructions from Ace as well as a local paint store.
At least they can tell you what to try or if you should just forget it.
The paint will not adhere to your table without some sanding, you could look into paints that have built in primer. Be sure to read for different finishes!
If you are planning to restain, I suggest you get all of the old varnish off--using a varnish remover and sand. This is the only way you will get a nice even finish and have it look good.
When I first started refinishing furniture in the 1970s, I tried short cuts, they never worked and I always was sorry and had to double the work to get a nice product.
Now there are lots and lots of good YouTube videos to help and the products today are so much better so it is time consuming, but worth it to do it right the first time.
Post back with your finished product!
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