wood refinishing
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Wood Refinishing Wood Refinishing
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Content
• Wood overviewWood overview• Solids vs veneerSolids vs veneer• Precision repairsPrecision repairs• Finish types & characteristicsFinish types & characteristics
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Wood Overview
• Softwood usually equates with Softwood usually equates with
coniferous trees such as pineconiferous trees such as pine
• Hardwood usually equates with Hardwood usually equates with
deciduous trees such as Ash, Oak, deciduous trees such as Ash, Oak,
Mahogany, Teak, WalnutMahogany, Teak, Walnut
• Pine was not used as a decorative wood Pine was not used as a decorative wood
in its own right until the 20in its own right until the 20thth century century
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Veneer Vs Solids• First became popular in the late 17First became popular in the late 17thth & 18 & 18thth
Centuries & was hand cutCenturies & was hand cut
• At this time it was more about decoration At this time it was more about decoration
than economy and was often laid on a than economy and was often laid on a
Mahogany substrateMahogany substrate
• Ability to cut veneer mechanically by 19Ability to cut veneer mechanically by 19 thth
Century enabled cheaper furniture to be Century enabled cheaper furniture to be
made made
• Today particle boards (mdf /chipboard) act Today particle boards (mdf /chipboard) act
as substrates & is more about economy / as substrates & is more about economy /
conservation than decorationconservation than decoration
• Modern veneer is only 0.8 mm thickModern veneer is only 0.8 mm thick
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Precision Repairs
• Precision repairs Precision repairs are cosmetic repairs are cosmetic repairs without recourse to without recourse to refinishing and refinishing and usually on site:-usually on site:-– Heat / water marks Heat / water marks
(blooms)(blooms)– Gouges / Gouges /
dents/scratches/chipsdents/scratches/chips– Colour lossColour loss
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Which Finish?WHICH FINISH?
Durable Non Durable
Wax
Low Heat / Water Resistance
French Polish
Better heat / water resistance
Durable
Traditional Modern
Oil Lacquer
The term French Polishing has become generic for all wood finishingThe term French Polishing has become generic for all wood finishing
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Finish Types & Characteristics WAX & OILWAX & OIL
• Apart from paint the oldest form of wood Apart from paint the oldest form of wood finishfinish
• Beeswax polish and furniture oils such as Beeswax polish and furniture oils such as Danish, Tung & Linseed are finishes in Danish, Tung & Linseed are finishes in their own righttheir own right
QUALTIES WAX OIL
Easy to apply Yes Yes
Durability Low High
Heat /Water
Reistance Low High
Renewability /
Revival Yes Yes
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Finish Types / CharacteristicsFrench PolishFrench Polish
• First introduced into UK early 19First introduced into UK early 19thth Century Century
• A solution of shellac in alchoholA solution of shellac in alchohol
• A natural product exuded by an insect A natural product exuded by an insect
laccifer laqccalaccifer laqcca common in India common in India
• A time consuming hand process using a A time consuming hand process using a
pad (rubber) to apply numerous light coatspad (rubber) to apply numerous light coats
– Grain Filling – Fadding – Bodying – Grain Filling – Fadding – Bodying –
Stiffing/Spiriting - WaxingStiffing/Spiriting - Waxing
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Finish Types & CharacteristicsLacquerLacquer
• Comes in two basic formats – Solvent Based Comes in two basic formats – Solvent Based
or Water Basedor Water Based
• Available in various sheen levels Available in various sheen levels
• Solvent -Advantage is quick drying Solvent -Advantage is quick drying
• Disadvantage not environmentally friendlyDisadvantage not environmentally friendly
• Water Based - Advantage environmentally Water Based - Advantage environmentally
friendlyfriendly
• Disadvantage slower dryingDisadvantage slower drying
• Water based is the future - significant Water based is the future - significant
strides have been madestrides have been made
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Long Eaton School Project
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