refinsh dining set

[penneylane]

has anyone done this? pictures? my set is 40 years old and needs to be either redone or replaced. i was thinking about making this my spring or summer project. is it hard to do or just time consuming? i was thinking about doing the wood stained top and seats of chairs and painting the rest either white or black. i'd have to do a buffet/hutch to match it

[Rushn311]

I was thinking about doing the same. Never done it before. Mine is real heavy oak.

[catwoman123456]

  It is time-consuming but definitely worth it. I refinished a bedroom set from the 50's (headboard, long dresser and two nightstands) in a wood stain that I liked since they were a very dated gold swirl. Sanded them down thoroughly and sprayed them (gives more even coverage) then shellacked it after it dried for a durable finish and a more polished look.You can't beat the quality or craftmanship of older furniture - save it whenever you can

[caham]

The one I currently have, we had professionally redone when I bought it. I did recover the chair cushions myself. I am going to sell mine soon, as I am going to completely redo my dining room!

[patnic]

Mine is old too - 1960s.  I'm way too chicken to do myself.  I'm leaving it up to the professionals.  Gotta save the $$.

Would love to see your pics with before and after.

Good luck!

[SamMom912]

Never done a diningroom set, but have done 2 dressers and bookcase.
What kind of wood is it? If its a nice hardwood, like msple or cherry, go for it! If its not and from a point where they used veneers then it isnt wirth sanding and staining... at that point u may want to lite sand and paint then poly. I have done this to a hutch and sideboard.
if is is good wood but stained dark, youll need to strip it ( stinky!) sand a bit then restain and poly.
U tube is really helpful gor following steps and to see what ur looking to do, how time consuming.
Wishing u tons of luck! Its fun!

[penneylane]

its maple. this was my grams set so it has some sentimental meaning for me if i can save it i want to save it. the finish has come off in a few stops and really bad on the chairs. also in the spring i have to refinish the top of a 1940s dresser that my dd has. the rest of that looks ok minus a couple spots but the top is a must do. maybe ill start with that to get my feet wet.

[psych_mom]

If you do the painting part with chalk paint that should be a little easier. Also a nice trick is to use a good liquid sander instead of hand sanding before you start painting and staining. With the chalk paint, you don't have to worry about sanding it though, just the staining area.

[Steph75]

It's really just time consuming. At least it isn't painted, so sanding it shouldn't be too bad. You should share a picture of it.