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Finishing Ikea Tarva nightstand
Tarva nightstand drawer falls off when pulled out. Did i assemble it wrong or is this a known problem? What are some easy hacks (i am not a handy person)
you still need to install drawer slides/guides on it. measure the depth of the box and buy them seperately.
More on reddit.comTarva nightstand price increased by 25% last night
Prices have been going up (and staying up) on various items for the past 2 years.
More on reddit.comMy first Ikea Hack - TARVA nightstands
I feel like this isn’t so much of a hack as a “finishing.”
More on reddit.comThis is what I think I've learned from my research:
pine sucks to stain because it is soft and porous
finishing can and might be best done after assembly
shellac requires hella more coats than polyurethane?
So my plan right now is to put the nightstand together, pick up some finish and then wait until they stop calling for rain, and finish it. Then go over it with steel wool. I still have some questions:
shellac or poly? I will probably go for water-based if I choose poly
brush or rag? if brush, bristles or foam?
any brands you'd recommend to buy or avoid? I am looking at possibly picking up Zinsser if it's shellac
how big of a can should I buy? for reference, this is what I'm finishing. I'm in Canada so can measurements are in mL btw and I don't know what a quart is.
I saw many people saying to condition before staining, but what if I'm not staining? will it be an issue if I just finish, no sanding or pre-anything?
sorry this is so many questions, but I saw one poster say to smooth out poly finish with steel wool. Can/should this be done for shellac?
Thank you so much for reading!!