http://forum.lowyat.net/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 02:41:59 +0800 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4394736 I had old wood boards that I used as shelves before. It was stained into a darker colour (it was the &quot;in&quot; thing a couple of years ago to have dark wood shelves) but it look dated currently. Hence decided that it was time to breath new &quot;life&quot; into the shelves.<br /><br /><br />As can be seen, the wood stain used previously was very dark - almost brown black. Even under direct sunlight, the wood plank is quite dark.<br /><br />[attachmentid=9075064]<br /><br />[attachmentid=9075065]<br /><br /><br />Used an orbital sander and started to sand the surface of the wood using 60 Grit paper, stripping the stained surface of the wood.<br /><br />[attachmentid=9075083]<br /><br />[attachmentid=9075085]<br /><br />Found by mistake that by partially stripping the stain, it gave the wood a &quot;distressed&quot; look which looked pretty good. Compare the left (original stain) and right side (after sanding).<br /><br />[attachmentid=9075101]<br /><br />[attachmentid=9075102]<br /><br /><br />Comparing the before and after pictures....<br /><br />[attachmentid=9075115]<br /><br /><br />... and completion of phase 1 of the project. Time for a nice cool glass of coke.<br /><br />[attachmentid=9075116]<br /><br />Next step is to clean the planks of the residue wood dust and to give it a nice coat of oil to protect it. <br /> bigred Home Renovations and Interior Design Thu, 24 Aug 2017 00:17:28 +0800