Refinishing a 60 Year Old Antique Table with Stripper and Wood Stain

[@conniechretien1797]

An antique is 100 years or more. Mid century is 60 years and more while vintage is less than 60 years. I love watching old being made new. You are a perfectionist. 😉😉😉

[@onehappydawg]

Tip: with the sand paper you can back strips of sand paper with duct tape or other tape to keep it from ripping or cracking when you bend it and it makes it easier to use in a “shoeshine” way. I picked up that tip from Alec Steel, a blacksmith I follow here on KZbin.

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

Nice thanks!

[@SomeRoomtoGrow]

LOL those eyes on the sander were the real highlight of this video. Great job on the restoration!

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

I couldnt help seeing their faces when I was editing so I just decided to draw them on there. Figured a few other people would think it was funny too. :) thanks for watching.

[@SomeRoomtoGrow]

@@ThatShabbyGuy that sounds like something I would do.

[@joec783]

Like the sand paper for ridges.wire brush also works,be careful not to scratch the wood.great video.

[@jennetteking]

For the very detailed legs us the stripper and then scrub with the steel wool pads to get it off. Also you can use a drill and wire bristle bits to get the finish off too. Amazing job! The final result was great!!!

[@ljiljavukas1962]

You have golden hands 👐. Awesome job!!

[@KristinaL1698]

That "antique" table was made the month before I was born; I'm not sure how I feel about that! Lol! Beautiful piece, and great tips on how to refinish something with so much detail.

[@SamiKatzen]

Well, an item must technically be 100 years old to qualify as an antique, so you're still good. 😂

[@carolynfurletti4726]

I have 2 of the exact table! I was so happy to see it in the thumbnail because I've been trying to decide what to do with them?!

[@lindabullock742]

Lots of work but it looks fabulous... thanks for sharing...🥰🇦🇺

[@samuelacker451]

I use a dremel tool on the legs and finer details!! Great work!

[@alisonschroeder5486]

Great video. I find your voice so nice to listen to. Calm and good at explaining what you're doing.

[@progqueen5952]

Thanks for ur vids! With all the civil unrest going on in the Chicago area and suburbs today, it was nice to focus on rehab!!! Thank u and greetings from Illinois

[@andreasharp2135]

Wow you put a lot of effort into each and every project. Most folk would have given up and painted over it! You are fascinating to watch 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@morningflowerB]

Wow! Nice job! That was alot of work! I used to do body work on cars. For those hard to get to places, you can use a dowel or popsicle stick, paint stick, even a coin, and wrap your sand paper around it to get to those hard to get to spots. We call the "fine mist" a tack coat in the biz 🤪 😉 Your table turned out very nice!

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

Thanks for the tips!

[@lizagoldman7857]

Another classic piece, your are a very good teacher, I enjoyed this thank you

[@samaramartinez9206]

Beautiful job

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

Thanks!

[@retap3717]

Turned out pretty special. Good work. Keep on sunshine!

[@julianarevill6166]

It turned out beautiful, I love to see wood more than painting a peace. Xx

[@natabulous6429]

Thank you for showing the products you use! And that toothpick trick! Great video!

[@sheilagiesler6662]

Good job. Love your restoration and your color selection.

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

Thank you!

[@jennah6673]

When I was a kid, my siblings and I helped my parents strip a round oak table and chairs . We used a small wire brush with brass bristles for the fine detail and it worked well. I had to laugh at the date of the table...same month I was born! Love your videos, thank you for posting them.

[@elia-mariaabbott9577]

Beautiful piece 👍

[@mrsseasea]

I see so many “do it your self”restore...just paint over that beautiful wood! great video good job, Looks great.

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

Painting furniture is my main thing, but I do enjoy refinishing wood tops. This was my first FULL strip/stain project in before I start working on larger projects. I'll be doing a video sometime soon where I buy a painted dresser from someone and strip/restore it. 😃

[@jd9351]

Painted furniture is not everyone's taste. It is not as classic as stained wood.

[@catofthecastle1681]

Not all wood stands up to time for staining and not all wood stays beautiful! Isn’t painting a better alternative than firewood or the landfill?

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

Stained wood is also not everyone's thing?

[@carolweiss8795]

Tedious leg work. Looks beautiful!

[@annmarieknapp9942]

A lot of work but you don't take shortcuts and that's commendable! I learned a lot. Thanks!

[@organicdance]

Thanks for the tip on the plastic backed sand paper. I had no idea that existed! Great job on the spindles...I can see all the time you put into the legs.

[@reneefullerton5556]

I enjoyed your video and all the knowledge that you shared. I will be tuning in again. Thanks!

[@mammacass5311]

This is exactly what I was looking for thank you!!

[@tinatipps5042]

Looks great!! I get intimidated by detailed pieces but this video helped!! Thank you for sharing. I enjoy your videos and you explaining without too much extra 🤣🤣to the point

[@YayasWhimsicalBrush]

I appreciate you going into detail about what you use, how you use it and why! The finish is in the details! Thank you! 😊

[@tracysugden9740]

Now I know how to sand those fiddle bits, thank you 😀

[@Magicglasses936]

Love your videos

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

Thank you very much for watching!

[@seahorse6284]

That’s what I call from trash to treasure😍. Great work 👍

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

Thank you so much 😀

[@seahorse6284]

That Shabby Guy You are very welcome 😉

[@sheilafelix113]

Nice to see you again. Lovely job on the table!

[@sarahbarrows388]

Gorgeous!! So much work but definitely worth it! The value of that table skyrocketed when you finished it!!

[@TealCheetah]

I like that you were upfront about this one being a learning process

[@thavylor]

Nice color stain and you have done a good job on stripping and sanding off. My first thought when you didn't have gloves on while applying scraping off gooey stripper stuffs was that, OMG, that thing is eating your skin out easily. I used the same stripper and it ate up 2 pair of my thick kitchen gloves at spots that it touches. I am glad to see you had gloves on later. Made me feel better. Thank you for sharing your work.

[@cathyknapp9360]

Thank you so much for sharing I have lots of my father-in-law's old furniture and been wanting to redo it so glad I found your Channel you've been very helpful loved your finished piece looking forward to your next showing thanks again God bless

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

You are so welcome!

[@Regina-ui6nc]

Beautiful job! It looks brand new again. Thanks for sharing.

[@riverview9320]

Your restorations really show appreciation of the wood.

[@mimisalazar8196]

Great job!!! Turned out beautiful!! They don't make them like that anymore!!

[@campbellscraziestlife8435]

So just found your channel 2 days ago and I am so glad your style of refinishing wood pieces is the same as mine

[@margarethagerty1726]

The table turned out absolutely beautiful.

[@karladacosta]

Wow! Beautiful end result but those legs seem like a lot of work and time. I have four vintage bar stools I want to do this with but can’t imagine going through all of that sanding 😱😱😱

[@djett43]

That turned out great! I learned some new tricks watching you. Thanks!

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

I learned a lot too! Glad you were able to take something away from this project. Thanks for watching!

[@kimberlydrake8463]

Tedious work but well worth the results! Made a rough looking table new again! Thanks for sharing😊

[@KatherineTheGr8t]

This little side table is a real beauty : D

[@dannettekey8375]

Wow! You sure did some amazing work on that table.

[@peterpanassow7814]

Fantastic video! Simple and no BS. 👍

[@faridamekhinini1723]

Good job 👍 can’t wait to see more projects

[@Christie-gp2cy]

Awesome job! Certainly was labor intensive, but looks great. LOVE your tutorial style, you explain every step in detail, not only how you are doing it, but why. Love to watch you work. Hope to see the next project you have. Thanks for sharing :)

[@pambuehler6402]

Another great job!

[@draganakrapovic7588]

Good job mate. I'm doing exactly the same process what you did. It's a lot of work and the final result is very satisfying 🤗

[@joygwilliam5388]

Love the way this turned out and love watching what you will do with each piece.

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

Thank you!

[@riverview9320]

Wow - that was definitely a thorough stripping/clean.

[@stephaniesolorio5726]

It came out GREAT! I love the stain that you chose for that table!

[@belindaanderson4078]

Great to see you back! I'm from Arlington, have missed watching your work. Christina and I made comment about you. Both of us think your great. Can't wait to see your next video. Stay safe.

[@laurawright-king5046]

Could you have a small wire bristle brush on the legs to remove the stain? Happy to see you posting again and LOVED the final product!!!

[@dianesmith9512]

It really came out beautiful.

[@3417ANDY]

A softer brass bristle brush or 3m scrubby pads work well getting the remaining stripper out of all those grooves. Lee Valley & others make some great little shaped detail sanding pads. There's also an even more flexible backed sanding paper; I think by 3m also? The "paint" you stripped of is more likely a toned laquer. Nice save! That detail work is so painful AND satisfying when done 🤟

[@selenaupson3434]

Excellent job for first time.

[@maryemery7575]

Love it! Fantastic job!

[@bobbiproctor8140]

Really enjoy your videos! Sometimes I am surprised at what I see you starting to do and then it turns out so great - like the pallet wood on the top of that bookcase - it turned out awesome!! Keep them coming!!

[@martysk1973]

This turned out great

[@phillyl9445]

This turned out really nice. All of the groves on the edges are tough to do. It is good to have you back.

[@wkjeom]

I was glad to see the gloves. My 2 cents. I'd have stripped that top befote I took it apart. Beautiful job.

[@woodcrafterinyourpocket8640]

If you use the stripper with the course steel wool on those hard to reach areas it will work great to get the stain out. Great work! I enjoy your videos

[@MelDidItHerself]

Very informative, thank you! Love your videos because you explain the process, and reasoning for choosing the products you use. I learn a ton watching them :)

[@tinaboggs5056]

I love shape of a kidney table. You made this one pop with the choice of stain!

[@harleycynofficial]

I like your mellow voice. The last guy I tried to watch do this hollered like a pitch man.

[@jodidavis6595]

Wow. Absolutely LOVE the darker stain. Beautiful

[@marionfarley7379]

It is Beautiful. Great job.

[@taranreilly9054]

Fantastic video, thanks for making such an informative video and telling us exactly what you were using. My mum wants me to restore an old cupboard for her, so I've saved this video.

[@staninjapan07]

Thanks, this was video number one in what i think will be a long research process to learn where to start to refinish our 100-year-old English dining table and chairs. Here in Japan almost no one would attempt a DIY job of the kind our table will need, because everyone is so busy working that jobs like this are left to expensive pros. I am English, though, and saw my dad do stuff like this when I was young. Anyway thanks for being the starting point of our research...

[@harryk1977]

Looks great @ThatShabbyGuy - love the dark stain

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

Thanks buddy! Scav run?

[@57Koba]

Great job! Table looks great.

[@sidirevecordova]

Good job!! But you can use a small metal brush for the edges!! It’s better and more easy!

[@waygoblue4729]

I enjoyed this and learned of some products I didn't know about before. Thank you!

[@mollypaintscows]

That’s a pretty table. Very nice.

[@clc18mac]

Nice piece. I’ve put a bristle brush that I’ve shortened the handle on in my power drill. Yeah it’s a little messy but it gets into those groves.

[@AskingSpot]

What a fantastic tip on the steel wool rope! Thank you

[@BulletBitN]

not sure i like the darker stain but that’s personal preference... great job man, it’s good to see people reuse and refurbish

[@cynthiabutler268]

Love your work

[@kimho5548]

I love that you took an old table & gave it new life! Looks great!! TFS

[@donnajames348]

Gorgeous!!!

[@jewelsoren7076]

Nice job. I like the way the stain took

[@gladysgarcia1313]

Beautiful restoration of intricate table legs similar to the ones I plan to restore. Thanks for all the tips. Your explanations are always very clear & easy to follow. Your well-lighted videos also add clarity to your instructions. Good job 👍.

[@deaniefarmer9004]

Thank you for your detailed instructions for your projects! It is so helpful! Looking forward to the next piece you feature.

[@tinytonya930able]

Hiiiiii!!!! Love to watch. Im home all day adjusting to a whole new life. I appreciate your thurl tutorials. Your voice overs are A1. Thanks again

[@honorioservin1653]

Amazing job right there 👏

[@juliemyatt3697]

Love your videos. No background music at all is best. Happy new year 😊

[@marydray6171]

I LOVE THIS TABLE‼️‼️

[@shirleychavez2758]

Love how it turned out. This would be something I would like in my home.

[@AlexBabcock-hw9iz]

Came out nice the color makes it look like a much older piece that has oxidized. When faced with those hard to sand places here's a couple things I have found handy. when using sandpaper you can wrap it around a dowel to get into large fluting. For small tight areas wrap it around a small piece of sponge to keep your paper from tearing makes it easier to sand and lasts much longer. In the women's beauty section they have these sponge like wedges that have a sanding like surface to them they can be very handy in these tight situations. However you do it sanding is a pain but the more you learn the better it gets at least by a tiny little bit.

[@tandramason3286]

I loved the 3tier stand. It came out so beautiful.

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

Thank you! 😊

[@ashawthing0520]

Beautiful job, as always!

[@monty.e.5531]

Without that pre-stain no way would i leave stain on for 15 minutes..it dries out way to fast and the peace would become blotchy. Very smart to use it and the peace looks great.👍

[@jrbaskind]

The result looks really nice.

[@LindaONeill]

Thanks for sharing and teaching how to stain a piece of furniture as I didn’t know how to do this before hand and now I do and what materials to buy. And holy cow that table looks brand new probably the way it looked when it was brand new in the 50s ....Amazing

[@ThatShabbyGuy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ritarobinson6304]

Thank you for your expertise!