# DIY Refurbish Walnut Table
Walnut furniture has a rich color and texture. Because the walnut portion is generally a thin veneer over a less expensive type of wood, walnut furniture should not be heavily sanded or scraped. The exact method used to refurbish a walnut table depends on how badly it is damaged. Assuming it needs only a face-lift, you may rebuild the wood's shine and beauty in several ways while removing slight damage or marring.
Things You'll Need
- Gum turpentine
- Boiled linseed oil
- Glass container with lid
- Newspaper
- Gloves
- Cup
- Clean, dry, cotton cloths
- Toothbrush
- Fine-grit steel wool
- Clothes iron
- Neutral- or walnut-toned paste wax
- Walnut or Brazil nut
- Furniture polish or furniture oil
Instructions
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Combine one part gum turpentine with three parts boiled linseed oil in a glass container. Put the lid on the container, and shake the container to mix its contents well.
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Spread newspaper under the table, and put on a pair of gloves. Pour the hot water into a cup, and then add enough the turpentine-linseed oil solution to coat the surface of the water. Do not mix the water with the turpentine-linseed oil solution. Dip a clean, dry, cotton cloth into the oily surface of the cup's contents, which is a cleaner.
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Rub the cloth in a circular motion on the walnut table in small sections at a time. Use a toothbrush to clean grooves and joints with the cleaner, and use fine-grit steel wool to buff lightly scratched areas with the cleaner. Wipe the table's cleaned surface with a clean, dry, cotton cloth. Let the table dry.
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Repair remaining damage on the table. Lay a clean, dry, cotton cloth over water rings and white spots, and iron with a clothes iron them for 20 to 30 seconds. Rub a neutral- or walnut-toned paste wax into remaining scratches. Rub a walnut or Brazil nut's interior nut portion that is broken open on persistent scratches.
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Buff the walnut table with furniture polish or furniture oil. Use furniture polish on polyurethane- or shellac-coated walnut tables, and use furniture oil on oil-based Danish finishes. Rub off excess polish or oil.
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