Hi there

Thai built-in furniture.

You know....the sort that the panels are a cheapwood frame covered with quite thin veneered plywood.

I've got to say the guy that did this one makes it very nicely, and the edgings are thicker than most so knocks don't damage.

Problem.

There has been water allowed to linger under a kitchen sink and it has over quite some time

damaged the finish.

Have a look, and at a close up of the actual finish as was.

Well I know it's not the joiner that does the finish, it's a specialist.

However, I'm wondering how they actually do it......what do they use?

It is a sheen finish, and I'd guess not normal lacquer (that's a GUESS).

Could they be using shellac or something like that?

The actual doors and the trim above and below are solid so can be sanded a bit (though funny enough they use veneer on the top and bottom of the door (a bit of end-grain showing ain't that bad......surely the main door frames are not veneered other-wood?)

Anyway

1. Anyone know a good guy for that? (I once saw an abysmal job done elsewhere)

2. How's it done?

Thanks!

As should be:

As is:

Just go to a furniture makers shop and ask them to come and

have a look.

They'll probably remove the damaged doors and take them to their

shop to re-laqeur.

Then finish the damaged frame to match the doors when they return.

How is it done?

Sanded down back to wood finish, then lacquered with a fine brush,

several coats.

You also get what is called as 'wood stains' which is like a paint and used on wood after sanding and before applying laquer. Available in a wide variety of colour and wood stain at outlets like Homepro. Google 'wood stain' for more info. Plenty of local carpenters to do such jobs can be found on internet in thai language. Good ones are quite expensive.

Sotsira and Saakura

Thanks for input.

I have done a lot of woodwork and a lot of varnishing....i have even renovated a wooden yacht and lived in boatyard for wooden boats.....and I suspect it's not just a regular lacquer or staining process.

I may be corrected on this, but the finish is a very gentle and smooth sheen which just doesn't look like regular varnish.

It may also be that there are stages....I know floorboard guys sometimes rub a reddish or yellowish coloured grout across all the wood to go in the grain and give it a hue before varnishing.

Well the doors and drawers have already gone away to be refinished, then the guy is supposed to come in Thursday to do the remaining carcass front and put the doors and drawers back on.

I shall to see what he does.

I do remember now these guys go round with three little bags each with a coloured powder in, out of which I guess they can put together any wood type colour.

It's done, and I did see them get the three coloured bags out for making up some filler which they not only used for filling some little gaps but also to rub over and colour the wood yellowish (as I saw on the floor once), but sadly was too tied up to note the rest of the technique.

Nearly as good as new, you wouldn't really notice it. Happy camper.