You ll need a rotary sander router with round over bit stain rubber stain brushes and a big box of rags.
Refinishing laminate dining room table.
Yes indeed it can be done.
Paint a laminate table top step 1.
But andrew warns that paint isn t as durable as an oil especially for a high traffic piece of furniture like a dining table 5.
At some point you ve probably wondered if you can how to refinish laminate furniture.
First sand off the old finish.
Veneer is a thin layer of wood glued to a base of less expensive wood.
The very first thing you need to do is wash the table off.
You can refinish veneer almost the same as you would refinish a piece of solid wood as long as you take precautions to avoid damaging the thin veneer.
This will probably take about an hour or two and you ll want to do it outside if possible.
If you go the oil route you were done a step ago.
Turn your laminate furniture from drab to fab by refinishing it.
Start by roughing up the tables glossy finish to give the adhesive a good surface to stick to.
Give an old table a new look by applying a new laminate top.
Laminate table top material list.
You might also consider routing the.
Using contact cement apply two coats to both surfaces.
Place wood strips between the table and laminate to prevent them from making contact and adhering until you have the laminate in position then remove each strip.
Use a soapy sponge with water to clean all the dirt oil or grime off the table top and base.
In fact it s quite easy to do.
Hgtv expert steve watson gives you a list of materials and step by step instructions for refinishing a wood dining room table.