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I'm not an expert... What I'd do is go over it with fine wire wool and then apply a neutral wax such as Briwax or Wood Silk. I've had good results with the latter on a veneered table which got water damaged.
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As per @ChasnotRobert has said but I would use white spirit with the wire wool and go with the grain. It will be stinky so do it outside. See how it turns out once dry. I use Briwax for all the furniture in my house. It's all a bit experimental when furniture is that far gone.
I use these instead of wire wool but start off gently.
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I just accidentally erased a bunch of hard won words....
Anyway, I refinished an oak highboy by stripping it with Citri-strip (do not want, too slow) and sandpaper/carbide blade strippers.
The finish was accomplished by applying a linseed based varnish with #0000 steel wool. The bits that the wool removes are saturated with the finish and driven into the pores (oak and walnut work really well with this technique) leaving an almost French polish-like finish, though not as glossy.
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Anyone know about furniture restoration?
I have a sideboard that has been outside for years (probably 20 or so), next to house under overhang, so rain mostly kept off but exposed to changes in temperature and more than ideal amounts of sunlight/UV. The veneer isn't delaminating anywhere, but on the front feels 'toothy' (rough surface catches fingers/cloth). It's hard to see if it's the veneer or the varnish. On the top you can see a bit more that the grain of the wood has opened up a bit. There's one patch on top that the varnish has just gone. I want to make it smooth and protect the veneer, I'm not really after a proper restoration look.
Do I sand/wire wool the tooth down? Strip the varnish? Rehydrate the veneer/varnish somehow to close up the grain?
Does anyone have techniques and/or products to recommend?
Looking online I mostly found how-to's for repairing split/peeling veneer, rather than just the surface.
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