This particular stain is eco friendly has a low odor and exceptionally durable in high traffic areas like tabletops kitchen cabinets and floors.
Staining dining table and chairs.
You might also consider routing the.
Buff a tung oil finish with a cotton rag.
After the final coat of stain has thoroughly cured typically overnight or 24 hours apply polyurethane according to the manufacturers instructions or tung oil.
You ll need a rotary sander router with round over bit stain rubber stain brushes and a big box of rags.
If you go the oil route you were done a step ago.
First sand off the old finish.
Note i didn t yet paint the round part right below the tabletop because i figured if i accidentally got stain on it i could easily paint over but if i got paint on the tabletop i d have to re sand again before applying the stain.
This will probably take about an hour or two and you ll want to do it outside if possible.
To stain the dining table top we chose homestead house stain finishing oil all in one wood finish in cappuccino.
Apply at least two coats since dining room tables get a lot of use allowing each coat to fully cure before applying the next one.
Hgtv expert steve watson gives you a list of materials and step by step instructions for refinishing a wood dining room table.
Sand the table top and the seat of your chairs with either coarse or medium grit sandpaper.