I have an old chest which I am told is of celery top pine. It is not complete, and has had a number of repairs in its life. I would like to restore it to a functional and presentable condition rather than as an antique.
It had been painted and I have stripped it. However, some remnants of filler and and paint remain, particularly in some of the nicks, knocks and nail holes.
I have also sanded it but there are some areas where it seems no matter how much sanding I do, some orange colour remains. I am not sure if this a blemish or some of the original lacquering (which means even more sanding, I suppose). My wife is keen for it to be stained a darker colour to match other furniture, but I fear that even if I can get the timber to an even base, staining may become blotchy. Any suggestions of how to treat the remaining filler, and to achieve even colouring in the raw timber would be appreciated.
Re the blotchiness, Some US sites recommend using a "1lb Shellac" as a base coat before staining. If that is the way to go, I would like to know the Aust equivalent.
It had been painted and I have stripped it. However, some remnants of filler and and paint remain, particularly in some of the nicks, knocks and nail holes.
I have also sanded it but there are some areas where it seems no matter how much sanding I do, some orange colour remains. I am not sure if this a blemish or some of the original lacquering (which means even more sanding, I suppose). My wife is keen for it to be stained a darker colour to match other furniture, but I fear that even if I can get the timber to an even base, staining may become blotchy. Any suggestions of how to treat the remaining filler, and to achieve even colouring in the raw timber would be appreciated.
Re the blotchiness, Some US sites recommend using a "1lb Shellac" as a base coat before staining. If that is the way to go, I would like to know the Aust equivalent.
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