Tag: Furniture Painting

Some Help for your Furniture

There are a lot of people are going out and buying used wooden furniture at garage & estate sales to take home and make their own.  Painting can be one of the quickest way to do this, it can be a quick project for you and can give you instant gratification of taking a piece …

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Recent Projects

Here are some recent projects that we have been working on at Wood Menders:   Until next time – Dan @ Wood Menders

Recent Projects

Here are some recent projects we have been working in at Wood Menders: Until Next Time – Dan @ Wood Menders

Got White Marks?

With the Holidays here and the parties that go with it – I thought we should go back and cover white water & heats marks on your furniture and some simple tricks to get rid of them. White cloudy stains are typically caused by placing hot dishes directly on the table as well as some …

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Recommended Stains

We always get asked what type of products do you use and which ones should we stay away from.  Here are some recommendations on the stains that we use at Wood Menders: The stains that we use almost exclusively when we are refinishing furniture comes from General Finishes (http://www.generalfinishes.com).  We purchase them typically at our …

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Odor & Your Furniture

In today’s post we will be discussing some home remedies to get that smokey smell out of your furniture. Smoke, whether from cigarettes, fire damage, or other burning things, can leave an unpleasant odor in your home. What’s worse is that this smell can stick to your furniture, leaving your house smelling rotten. Fortunately, there …

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Furniture Repair Jobs You Should Leave to a Professional

Visit your local library or bookstore, and you’ll find loads of how-to books on furniture restoration. But don’t let the seemingly simple directions and nifty illustrations fool you — some projects are better left to experienced professionals. Just because you have the ability to restore a piece of furniture doesn’t mean you should. The truth …

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