How To Refinish Wood Dresser Without Sanding

Too little and it can look splotchy.

How to refinish wood dresser without sanding. Ensure all roughness is gone. Use a drop cloth for easier clean up. After cleaning and removing any dirt I gave it a very light scuff sand with a high grit sandpaper.

It does excellently at removing years of grime dirt and grease. It will settle nicely as long as youve used enough product. Hi Valerie unfortunately it probably wont change the colour of a dark stain without first sanding.

If you dont want to sand you can get a really pretty looking wood-look finish with a light paint base and Fusions Stain Finishing Oil on top. Using a palm sander start with medium grit sanding pad and adjust as needed. The next step to restoring wood furniture without sanding is to clean the piece thoroughly.

Then rub the wax onto the dresser using a nylon scourer or steel wool pad. Use wax to refinish your dresser if it has an interesting texture or color. A scuff sand is just lightly going over the wood just enough to create dust but not to dig deep into the wood.

Professional restorer Rodney Keyser demonstrates this How to tutorial on a unique technique we use on an antique wardrobe to beautifully refinish it without stripping or sanding in under an hour. Put on the gloves this will stain your hands if you dont and pour a little Stain Restore onto a paper plate. However too much and it can look heavy thick and cover up any graining you have.

TIP Use a good brush or foam brush a light hand with enough product that it doesnt pull and drag. Purchase a container of furniture wax beeswax or a similar wax finish. Gently sand the surface with 400-600 grit sandpaper or extra fine steel wool.