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Hi, my name is joe i have the stairs to the 2nd floor all scuffed up like for 20 years the people before us used there hard shoes to go up and down ,3 years ago i put seedoil and it looked good but it had it ,it is a natural oak stairs done by the builder when fist build ,i would like to do it a little bit darker,do i have to strip right down or just enough to take all the shine out and little more .also concern steps not to get missed spots like were there is scuff marks now it will show ,do i sand to bare wood ,and spinntilles to please give me run down on how not to get marks what is best to use thank you
Hi Joe, you'd be much better off to strip the treads with stripper. That will clean everything off and leave you with clean,bare wood to stain darker and refinish. I would suggest a Gel stain, followed by 2-3 coats of a good Polyurethane floor finish. If the spindles are finished as well, and you want to match them to the treads, you'll have to do the same to them as you do to the treads....hope that helps- regards- Greg
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| Comment | thank you will try on both spintles and treads some at home depo said just sand diff grades of sand paper no stirper but will do both hope it comes good let you no thanks you very much joe!! | ||
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Greg Scholl
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Questions on Woodworking, wood finishing and refinishing of all kinds, repairing furniture and wooden objects, Architectural details, Woodturning, carving, tool usage, product usage, some chemistry as it applies to woodworking and related interests,cabinet making and furniture construction/design, etc. I have experience with all manners of colorants, finishes, paints, stains, dyes, glazes, and coatings, wood species recognition and usage,tool recommendations, blade types and recommendation,techniques and methods for many Woodworking related issues, etc.
Experience
Fine furniture restorer and cabinet maker for over 30 years,serving high end Antique dealers, Interior designers, Collectors in the CT area. Consulting for area Painting/Decorating and Building contractors on non painting issues..(staining, wood prep.,clear finishing, floor restoration and architectural detail restoration and repair, etc.) Sold, built, serviced, setup Home, Industrial, and Commercial stationary woodworking tools for a major tool retailer in CT. for three years, sold hand and power tools , provided knowledge, parts replacement, service, and on site service, Trade show Demo, and training as well.
Publications
Published in Fine Woodworking Magazine (12/97), included on Fine Woodworkings first "Best of Fine Woodworking" CD-ROM (2002) ...("27 year compilation of expert know-how")
Education/Credentials
Art School at Silvermine Guild in Norwalk, CT., 9 year apprenticeship in a European run Cabinet and Restoration shop in CT., various classes on subjects having to do with the field. Seminars from major Tool manufacturers, Skil/Bosch, Delta, Powermatic, Ritter, Porter cable, Milwaukee, Dewalt/B&Decker, Performax.
Past/Present Clients
Many varied clients including work on Martha Stewarts' Westport, CT. show house, many fine Antique dealers and private collectors in and around Fairfield County and in Woodbury, CT. (the Antiques capital of CT.), Golden Age of Trucking Museum, Wilton Historical Society.
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