How to Decorate Furniture With Lacquer Coats

When it comes to finishing your wood furniture, consider giving your pieces a timeless and sleek look that one to two coats of lacquer can provide. Lacquer refers to a clear or tinted form of varnish or shellac that dries to a very hard and very shiny surface. It endows wood with a clear aesthetic appeal and it protects it from scratches, stains and other flaws. You can easily transform ordinary pieces of furniture into something more glamorous in just an afternoon.

All purpose cleaning spray
Lint-free cloths
80-grit sandpaper
Electric sander
200-grit sandpaper
300-grit sandpaper
Tack cloth
Painter's tape
Lacquer spray cans

Instructions

- 1
  Spray your pieces of furniture evenly with all-purpose cleaning spray. Wipe down the pieces with lint-free cloths.
- 2
  Attach a piece of 80-grit sandpaper to the bottom of an electric sander. Run the sander across the surface area of the item, buffing off the old finish. Repeat with 200-grit sandpaper and 300-grit sandpaper to fully remove the old finish and prepare the item for the lacquer.
- 3
  Run a tack cloth across the surface area to wipe off all the dust from sanding. Take each piece, if possible, outside or to a well-ventilated area.
- 4
  Tape off any areas you don't want to get lacquer on. Hold the can of lacquer 10 inches away from the surface. Cover each piece of furniture with a light coat of lacquer, moving the can in even uniform strokes. Allow it three hours to dry and then repeat.

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