Simple refinish on this little end table

[bradleyheathhays]

Hey folks. My neighbor wants me to fix her table so the drawer doesn't droop out when it's pulled open, and after seeing it I asked if she wanted it refinshed as well and she said sure go for it.

Now compared to most around here, I pretty much just nail 2x4s together, so I could use some advice on how to do this refinsh. I'd like to keep it as simple as possible, so I'm envisioning sanding I guess up to 220? then laying on a few coats of something from a spray can. The scratches in the pics aren't too awfully deep.

Any thoughts on how to easily go about this?

 

[GaryMGg]

Refinishing is an art.
Your first step is to figure out what it's currently finished with.
Second step is to know what wood(s) its built from.
To get to step one, read Flexner's book on Finishing <- so, step 0.

IMO, refinishing is harder than finishing.
It's typically more work and takes more skill than finishing.

 

[jocat54]

Looks like a lot of sanding--I think the hardest part would making that chipped corner look good. Paint would make it much easier to repair--but I don't like the look of paint on a furniture piece.

 

[monophoto]

Check out Tom Johnson's YouTube series on furniture restoration.