Markings from old handles
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Markings from old handles
Hello, I am trying to refinish and add different handles to a dresser but as much as I have sanded I can't get the shape of the old handles to not show. The surface is smooth but it seems as though the dressed with stained with the old handles already installed so the wood below where the handles over is lighter than the rest of the wood.
What can I do to make sure when I stain the dresser these shapes won't show through?
Thanks!
What can I do to make sure when I stain the dresser these shapes won't show through?
Thanks!
Last edited by jstew182; 05-14-19 at 02:30 PM. Reason: added pictures
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here are instructions for posting pics - How to insert pictures.
Is the wood painted or stained/poly?
here are instructions for posting pics - How to insert pictures.
Is the wood painted or stained/poly?
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Great! Thanks for the quick reply.
I have added pictures of the markings I am referring to and what the original finish looked like (in the handles image) before sanding. I am new to refinishing furniture so I am honestly not sure what was used to originally finish the dresser.
Thanks for any help and the welcoming to the forum!
I have added pictures of the markings I am referring to and what the original finish looked like (in the handles image) before sanding. I am new to refinishing furniture so I am honestly not sure what was used to originally finish the dresser.
Thanks for any help and the welcoming to the forum!
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How are you sanding?
Is the mark a coloration or dent in the wood?
If the wood is indented something with a rigid back plate like a belt sander (carefully) or sanding block can take the surface down without following the existing contours so much. If it's a coloration problem I can only think of doing more sanding or look into bleaching or staining the wood.
Is the mark a coloration or dent in the wood?
If the wood is indented something with a rigid back plate like a belt sander (carefully) or sanding block can take the surface down without following the existing contours so much. If it's a coloration problem I can only think of doing more sanding or look into bleaching or staining the wood.