Built in furniture refinishing

[cheeryble]

See photos of built in furniture.

The kitchen doors etc are in good condition except the finish is looking a bit grotty.

i think the guys who do this work use three powders......yellow and red ochre and maybe brown......and mix with some sort of thin carrier.

It's not thick like yacht varnish.

 

I'm wondering if anyone knows how to do this work......what the mix is etc.....or if they know a tradesman for this work.

 

Here are two pics.....the wardrobe still in perfect condition after many years, and the kitchen front which could do with a bit of sprucing up.

 

Thanks!

[sometimewoodworker]

I use the premixed shellac, small quantities in beer bottles just mix the colours to the one you like.

 

This is one brand, there are several more.

 

Then use any finish you like over the top as shellac goes over everything and everything goes over shellac.

 

[eyecatcher]

If the colour of the wood is still there or therabouts you could buy a very similar colour of the above selection then brush it on and use a graining brush or roller to reintroduce the dummy grain effect.

Instead of shellac, polyeurethene mixed with your "ochres" also works

 

Graining brushes probably more common than bristle brushes here..