has anyone ever sanded a large pine table

[southeastastra]

and re-varnished it? wondering if i can be bothered

yes
At 9months and two days pregnant ( neighbour thought I had lost it)
Used an electric hand sander so def cheated but it looked beautiful when i'd finished. Like new

wow, well done you, crikey

what did you use to varnish it with?

Our table is ruined thanks to the kids but we can't sand it as it isn't real wood. Cost us a bloody fortune too.

I am considering sanding my table. But I don't want to varnish it again. I like that bare boards look. Has yours got annoying twisty curly wurly legs?

I have one, took the plastic sheet off a while ago and now the first 2 layers are pretty much ruined. We are sanding it in the summer.

Acually i used a glaze thing that I got from the DIY store. It was like a cross between a wax and a varnish. Homebase I think. I just went in and asked them to recommend something. Sorry - we have moved and pot was thrown out so I can't check what it was.
Good luck

( I was very very bored waiting for DD to arrive. I am never normally industrious .)

Are tables too big to be 'dipped'

Nooooo they would warp.

I sanded (by machine) and varnished the top with the same stuff I was sealing the worksurfaces with. It was a vanish especially for kitchens and bathrooms, upside can reacoat within 2 hours (normal varnish 6-8) so I could get 4 coats on in one day downside not properly cured for 24-48 hours.

Used easy prep on the legs and painted them cream as too twirly to sand and varnish.

How come doors can be dipped then?

i'll have a look in shop for something. the legs seem ok they're just straight. hope i don't have to do them too.

wish i'd just got some glass to protect it when i first got it.

lol pagwatch very impressive

They warp as well unless you put (all of the doors in your house in) and rotate them so that the top goes to the bottom every day. Trust me on this. I didn't do it of course, I got DH to do it, but he knew what he was doing (like all men) didn't do it every day and they warped

I got mine dipped and it was fine. I just had to smooth it off with fine emery paper and seal with a matt varnish.

can't wait for some sun now so i can start.

i love an electric sander

I have a table half sanded in my garage. I did half and gave up when the electric sander broke. We have used a really rough garage table (with a heavy duty tablecloth) in the kitchen ever since.

I want to do my stairs, but I KNOW I'll get a third of the way done and give up.

I sanded back an Ikea pine coffee table then stained it and waxed it. It looked fabulous - far better than before! Needs doing again as DD has attacked it with something or other.

Do not attempt to sand it by hand though, an electric sander is a must

Scattybird, you dipped them yourself??? Surely that's what pine-stripping companies are for!

We DID use a pine stripping company, but they give them back about 48 hours after the pine has been dipped and they are not completely dry!

I have visions of trying to fit a big old door into our bath now