However you can use this same process for virtually any wood piece you d like to redo the process takes quite a bit of time and lots of effort but the end result is worth it.
Staining dining table and chairs.
First sand off the old finish.
Hgtv expert steve watson gives you a list of materials and step by step instructions for refinishing a wood dining room table.
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.
Sand the table top and the seat of your chairs with either coarse or medium grit sandpaper.
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.
This tutorial will take you step by step through the process of refinishing a set of wooden dining chairs.
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.
This will probably take about an hour or two and you ll want to do it outside if possible.
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.
You might also consider routing the.