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what to do with old oak cabinet - oil ,paint or stain?
hi all , i have a 40 yr old large french oak cabinet with a old built in jukebox inside it. i want to restore the oak cabinet and need suggestions. i did in the past use antique oak varnish on this but didnt really like the look of it. so today i removed all the varnish off the entire cabinet using a hot air gun and then sanded the whole thing with an electric sander and parts by hand. so now im left with a completely sanded down to the grain oak cabinet. tomorrow im either going to oil, stain or varnish it so need your suggestions guys. i personally am thinking about just getting an antique oil and oil the cabinet and leave it at that,what do u think?
I'd use tung oil on it. Especially because it's oak and I love oak! Formby's has a good tung oil and it's available at Wal-Mart and some paint/hardware stores. My husband refinishes furniture for a hobby and that's all he uses. It comes in two types; high and low gloss. That's a personal decision but for most pieces I like the low gloss.
Tung oil was originally used to protect gun stocks. It's great for the wood, easy to apply and the more coats you put on the better it will look. How my husband tells if a piece is "done" is he looks across and if he sees the surface is smooth with no dry spots, it's done. And one of the best things about tung oil is that you can do a repair very easily if you should get a scratch! Just buff it down with some steel wool or sandpaper and you can fill in the damaged area and finish with a coat over the entire area.
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