Recent content by ag359

ok will do. Stupid question but do you mean wire wool first and then white spirit, or do you mean apply the white spirit with wire wool? What about using a specialist finish stripper?

Thanks foxhole. Pictures now added, in case that changes your advice?

I have a veneer dining table the surface of which has seen better days, and I'd like to give it a bit of a spruce up. In particular there are quite a few white marks, and the middle section (which obviously wasn't used much by the previous owner) is a completely different colour. I've attached a...

I understood about three words of your post in total, but I think you're saying it's a pile of junk! probably right, but I'm fond of it anyway...

ladylola, thanks very much for your response. I'm afraid I don't know what type of wood it is either... Possibly a stupid question, but why do you suggest two different methods for the top and for the rest? Wouldn't it be better to do the same thing to the whole piece, so that it all matches...

Perhaps I made a mistake in posting in the woodwork section as I'm not getting any responses! I'd be very grateful for any insights...(pictures/details in the link below) //www.diynot.com/forums/woodwork/restoring-wooden-chest-of-drawers.333361/

Hi there I have a fairly battered old wooden chest of drawers that I'd like to restore. I inherited it from a friend, so have no idea (a) what it's made from, or (b) what finish is currently on it, but i've included a couple of pictures. I think it's solid wood, and I think it's been waxed...