When you have purchased some bare wood furniture then you’ll need to finish it properly. This is not a difficult process however there are a number of steps that you will want to follow. The amount of labor involved would depend on the quality of the piece you’ve chosen. When there are blemishes or knots within the wood, these would need to be addressed as otherwise they will have an effect on your finish. Knots are simple to fix, you just want to paint them with a shellac based sealer.

If there are any holes or scrapes, you have to to fill them with filler. When you intend to paint the unit it does not actually matter what color filler you use. But if you intend to use a varnish then you have to find purpose made wood filler in as near a match to the wood colour as possible. This would lead to the patching being much less visible.

In the unlikely event that you have a large gap to fill, you must use the filler in stages. You might have seen a bare wood furniture piece that you could not resist but maybe it had been damaged in storage.

Filling deep-seated holes can be done and when the product has been correctly finished you would never know it was there but you need to be careful. You can’t simply put a lump of filler into the hole and wish for the best. This is often the quick way of doing things but it is prone to crack and destroy the overall finish.

So take it slowly, allow each layer to harden before adding any more. If you have had to make use of filler, you will have to sand the unit down prior to painting or vanishing. Always vacuum the materials following sanding as otherwise you run the danger of mud particles upsetting the finish on your bare wood furniture.

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