Welcome to Thursday! Today on Before & After Basics we’ll tackle the process of refreshing tired wood with oil. While this is not a process I do on a weekly basis in the studio, it is great knowledge to have for the antique gems in my home. “What?” you ask, “not everything in your house is painted?” Nope! It’s all about the mixture my friends! Are you ready to get started? Let’s do this thing! — Barb


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Materials

  • Murphy’s Oil soap
  • Watco Teak Oil
  • Howard Feed-N-Wax
  • fine sand paper (super fine can be used, as well)
  • lint-free rags

Instructions

1. Map out the “trouble” areas on your piece, such as stains, water damage, ink and scuff marks and sand them lightly. When working with wood, always remember to sand with the grain. If you start sanding like a crazy person, you will ruin your finish!

2. When you’re done sanding, clean the piece with Murphy’s Oil soap. This gets all the dirt, dust and grime off the piece and leaves a nice, clean surface for you to work with.

3. Apply the Watco Teak Oil. Soak your rag and rub the entire piece down. Wait 10 minutes and with a clean rag, wipe off the excess oil. Depending on how thirsty the wood is, you can do two or three coats of the oil. One of the great things about using oil to refresh furniture is that it restores the color and grain and seals the finish from the inside out.

4. When you’re done oiling and the piece is dry to the touch, you’re ready for the final step. Apply the Howard Feed-N-Wax generously with a rag and after about 20 minutes, wipe off any excess.

I referred to this article over at The Brick House. All images and project information are run courtesy of, and with the permission of, The Brick House. You can see more of this beautiful home here!

You now have a piece of beautifully refreshed wood! Aren’t you proud?!

See you all next week!

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