Re-Furbing Pine Dresser

[Barmaid]

I've got a pine dresser in my kitchen. It was bare pine when I bought it about 20 years ago. Now the pine has developed quite a nice patina.

Trouble is, it is very much a "well used" piece of kitchen equipment. Consequently the surfaces have various stains on them, wax, grease, engine oil (or at least I think that's what it might be), water marks etc.

i'd like to tart it up a bit. Painting it is an option, but I quite like the colour of the wood now it has aged a bit. Any ideas as to how i can make it look a bit more spick and span, please?

I've tried Pledge - it was a waste of effort.

[kvalidir]

You can get a plain cotton t shirt and then iron it on top of your stains, that brings out a lot of marks, then re wax it.

[237SJ]

I`ve got a coffee table like that and a friend of mine who stripped all of the pine in her house (doors, stairs, the lot) said that the only way to get the marks off is to sand it down and start again with a wax colour of your choice.

[Old_Geezer]

I would tend to agree, you need to remove the stained layer before applying a new wax (or whatever). Surely you don't wish to paint it ? It's look no better than a cheap modern item. Going to be a labour of love though, keep you busy through the winter evenings.

[carrust]

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Apply this stuff with some very fine wire wool. Wipe it off with an old rag then re-wax it.

[jomifl]

Sanding it will remove most of the stains ( but never all). Pine darkens on exposure to light so if you can put it somewhere sunny such as a conservatory it will become orangy/yellow within a few days.

[stuey]

Before you do anything drastic, try using "Murphy Oil Soap" (it has to be diluted) first. It just might work, and give you a nice base to start any other finishing.

[The Builder]

Just another to add to what's been said, BM ...........

Wire wool dipped in white spirit rubs out a lot of the stains. It helps clear the wax as well. Then re-wax it.