Easy All in One Finish Antique Sideboard

I have had my sideboard sitting in our home in full use for about 4 years now with the intention of refinishing it however like the cobbler's children with no shoes, it gets overlooked all the time. I recently made time for it deciding it needed a good drink of oil as the previously stripped left the surface so dry.

The wood is so dry ;( , lets give this old girl a drink

But first it was time to sand down the top with an orbital sander to give a smooth fresh start to the top.

The sideboard body and drawer fronts were sanded smooth and all was scrubbed well with TSP alternative and a microfiber cloth. Allow to dry FULLY and completely.

Everything received 2 coats of hemp oil hydration, inside and out on all sides.

It soaked up two coats of hemp oil like nothing. I like to apply the oil with a blue shop towel then wipe excess off after 15 minutes with a dry one but currently was out so used a paper towel.

Above is the drawer above with hemp oil showing the difference of the dry old wood

Other sideboards I have reloved in the past.

To darken the wood, I chose Fusion - (whose parent company is Homestead House) stain finishing oil in cappuccino. I wiped it on with a paper towel, leave for about 15 minutes then use another paper towel to remove the excess. Be sure to wait at least 9 hours between coats or the dark color will wipe off easier - ask me how I know :)

The products are so low VOC you can use right in your home.

I went with 2 coats of the dark stain but the finish was more matte and not quite even having been so dry. Fusion - (whose parent company is Homestead House) has a new stain finishing oil color called natural in the line so I applied 4 more coats of it which resulted in a lovely shine and gave added durability especially to the top that gets lots of use.

Timeless!

Other projects I have done using Fusion's stain finishing oil. And there have been many as I LOVE this product so much. It is one of my top 3 products to use.

UPDATE!!

Here it is 10 years after giving this antique beauty the above treatment. It still looks like it did then.

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