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Originally posted by Ganguro
I have always been interested in restoring/reimagining old furniture as well. what kind of tools do you use to do your work?
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Well, depending on what shape the furniture in totally dictates what tools I use. Typically, I'll use a heavy-duty paint thinner (citristrip isn't strong enough in most cases) to remove old paint.
Then I'll sand down the piece and see what I've got to work with. Some minor repairs are often needed with a hammer and some nails. Then I'll either stain or paint the furniture (prefer to stain, but sometimes it's not feasible) and then I put a coat of poly on the finished product.
I don't own any major power tools, so that idea of a workshop timeshare sounds like a cool idea!