1. The first thing you need to do is sand the coffee table to get all the blemishes out. I recommend using 60 grit sandpaper first and then follow it up with 100 grit sandpaper to make sure the wood is smooth and blemish free. I do not recommend using a sander because of the power it has, it’s much better to simply do it by hand for the first couple times.
2. After you have used the 100 grit sandpaper you must go even higher to unsure that the wood has a nice smooth finish. I suggest using 200 and then a final time with 600 grit. The best place to get 600 grit sandpaper is at a hardware store because almost all other stores will not carry something that high.
3. After you have done the last sanding you will need to use something in order to fill any mistakes or holes that you might have made, I would recommend a decent wood putty that can be stained. You will have to ask the store employees what they recommend because all stores carry different products.
4. After you have puttied the blemishes or holes you’ll want to After you’ve filled any holes or mistakes you may have made it is time to treat the coffee table.
5. Now that you’re staining or treating the coffee table make sure you apply it in the same direction as the grain. The method I follow is to apply the stain or treatment and then gently sand it with 600 grit sandpaper. I suggest doing this two or three times.
6. After you have done step 5 you then need to apply stain one last time and let it sit. Make sure you do not scratch the treatment now because it’ll be very noticeable now.
7. Now that you have done this it’s time for you to put on a sealer and complete your revitalization process of your recently used coffee table and now new coffee table.
How I started doing this was by buying a bunch of small coffee tables to refine my skills and now I have moved onto starting on bigger pieces.
2. After you have used the 100 grit sandpaper you must go even higher to unsure that the wood has a nice smooth finish. I suggest using 200 and then a final time with 600 grit. The best place to get 600 grit sandpaper is at a hardware store because almost all other stores will not carry something that high.
3. After you have done the last sanding you will need to use something in order to fill any mistakes or holes that you might have made, I would recommend a decent wood putty that can be stained. You will have to ask the store employees what they recommend because all stores carry different products.
4. After you have puttied the blemishes or holes you’ll want to After you’ve filled any holes or mistakes you may have made it is time to treat the coffee table.
5. Now that you’re staining or treating the coffee table make sure you apply it in the same direction as the grain. The method I follow is to apply the stain or treatment and then gently sand it with 600 grit sandpaper. I suggest doing this two or three times.
6. After you have done step 5 you then need to apply stain one last time and let it sit. Make sure you do not scratch the treatment now because it’ll be very noticeable now.
7. Now that you have done this it’s time for you to put on a sealer and complete your revitalization process of your recently used coffee table and now new coffee table.
How I started doing this was by buying a bunch of small coffee tables to refine my skills and now I have moved onto starting on bigger pieces.
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