Use and Care 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

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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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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. 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.