Owner Manual

FINISHING INSTRUCTIONS

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OF “READY TO FINISH” FURNITURE. WE

WANT TO GIVE YOU SOME HELP THAT WILL ENABLE YOU TO ACHIEVE GOOD

RESULTS AND PLEASURE IN YOUR FINISHINGS PROJECT. YOUR FURNITURE IS PART OF

NATURES HANDWORK. EVERY ITEM HAS ITS OWN UNIQUE GRAIN PATTERN AND

COLOR. DARK GRAINS AND KNOTS ARE A PART OF THE CHARACTER OF WOOD AND

WERE PUT THERE YEARS AGO BY THE TREE BRANCHES AND THE TWISTING OF THE

WIND, WHICH CAUSES TREES TO BEND. ALL OF WHICH AFFECTS THE OUTCOME OF

EVERY TREE. EACH PIECE OF SOLID WOOD FURNITURE IS AN ORIGINAL. LIGHT AND

DARK AREAS ALL BLEND DURING THE FINISHING PROCESS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO FINISH YOUR FURNITURE. ASK YOUR LOCAL

MERCHANT TO HELP YOU IN PRODUCT SELECTION BASED ON YOUR PARTICULAR

NEEDS.

OUR DESIRE IS TO ASSIST YOU IN ACHIEVING A BEAUTIFULLY FINISHED PIECE OF

FURNITURE. THE FOLLOWING TIPS ARE TO HELP YOU ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL.

FIRST AND MOST IMPORTANT IS TO READ AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF YOUR

FINISHING MATERIAL. THE FINISH MANUFACTURER REALLY DOES KNOW HIS OWN

PRODUCT, READ FINISHING DIRECTIONS COMPLETELY. TAKE YOUR TIME TO FINISH,

REMEMBER DON’T RUSH – IT MAY TAKE A LITTLE LONGER, BUT YOU WILL BE PROUD

OF THE RESULTS.

SURFACE PREPARATION

ALTHOUGH ALL PIECES ARE SANDED, THEY WILL NEED ADDITIONAL “FINISH”

SANDING. CHECK ALL SURFACES FOR MINOR SPLITS, CHIPS OR DENTS. SAND OR

FILL WITH WOOD FILLER. MAKE SURE THE RESIDUE FROM THE FILLER IS SANDED

SMOOTH. START SANDING WITH MEDIUM SAND PAPER (#120) AND THEN FINISH

WITH FINE (#220) SANDPAPER. CHECK ALL SURFACES. IF AN ITEM HAS ANY FRIZZ

OR ROUGHNESS, IT WILL SHOW WHEN STAINING, AND YOU MAY NOT BE SATISFIED

WITH THE END RESULT. NEVER SKIP THE INITIAL SANDING OF ALL PARTS.

WIPE THE FURNITURE USING A TACK CLOTH (AVAILABLE AT PAINT & HARDWARE

STORES) TO REMOVE ALL THE DUST CREATED BY SANDING.

STAINING

BE SURE STAIN IS STIRRED THROUGHLY. SOME STAINS HAVE A HEAVY PIGMENT ON

THE BOTTOM OF THE CAN. IT IS NOT UNCOMMON TO TAKE UP TO FIVE MINUTES TO

MAKE SURE THE “MUD” IS DISSOLVED. THIS KEEPS THE STAIN COLOR CONSISTENT

FROM THE TOP OF CAN TO THE BOTTOM. AS YOU ARE STAINING, PERIODICALLY STIR

THE STAIN TO KEEP IT FROM SETTLING TO THE BOTTOM. WE RECOMMEND DOING A

“DOODLE” AREA ON THE PIECE FIRST IN SOME INCONSPICOUS LOCATION (UNDER A

SEAT OR TABLE TOP). THIS WILL ALLOW YOU TO CHECK STAIN COLOR BEFORE

PROCEEDING. WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR FIRST COAT OF STAIN AND HAVE

ALLOWED IT TO DRY, WIPE A COAT ON CLEAR FINISH ON YOUR “DOODLE” AREA. IF

YOU LIKE THE FINISHED “DOODLE” AND FEEL THE COLOR IS FINE. ONE COAT IS

ADEQUATE IF THE STAIN IS TOO LIGHT OR UNEVEN, A SECOND COAT OF STAIN MAY

BE NEEDED AND A SECOND TEST “DOODLE” USING 2 STAIN COATS IS

RECOMMENDED.

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FINISHING INSTRUCTIONS CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OF “READY TO FINISH” FURNITURE. WE WANT TO GIVE YOU SOME HELP THAT WILL ENABLE YOU TO ACHIEVE GOOD RESULTS AND PLEASURE IN YOUR FINISHINGS PROJECT. YOUR FURNITURE IS PART OF NATURES HANDWORK. EVERY ITEM HAS ITS OWN UNIQUE GRAIN PATTERN AND COLOR. DARK GRAINS AND KNOTS ARE A PART OF THE CHARACTER OF WOOD AND WERE PUT THERE YEARS AGO BY THE TREE BRANCHES AND THE TWISTING OF THE WIND, WHICH CAUSES TREES TO BEND.
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APPLICATION YOU CAN ALMOST USE ANY TYPE OF RAG, COTTON WORKS BEST, APPROXIMATELY 10” SQUARE. (LARGER RAGS SOMETIMES GET IN THE WAY). STAIN ONE SURFACE AT A TIME AND DO THE HARDER AREAS FIRST. THERE IS NO PARTICULAR MOTION TO APPLYING THE STAIN WE RECOMMEND TO DO CROSS GRAIN FIRST AND THEN WITH THE GRAIN. AS YOU STAIN EACH AREA, WIPE EXCESS STAIN OFF WITH THE GRAIN, THEN MOVE TO ANOTHER AREA, AS YOU FINISH GO BACKOVER THE ENTIRE PIECE WITH A CLEAN RAG TO WIPE UP ALL EXCESS STAIN.