I refurbished an old vintage bookcase that originally had a nice mahogany exterior with pine interior walls and shelves. ... The polyurethane sealer that had originally been used to protect the wood was not only deeply scratched, it had blistered, become discolored, and parts of it were gone.
I used a stripper to help remove the old thick polyurethane.
Applying heat to the metal blade helps remove the glued wedges.
Tools of the trade ...
Sanded and ready for the first coats ... then shopping for a new back board.
Applying amber shellac to the new back piece.
I used mahogany stain to bring life to the exterior wood and applied layers of shellac to both the mahogany and the light pine interior wood, which made the surface of the bookcase so smooth that it felt like glass.
Vertical molding was used on front interior sides to make a smooth transition around the edges where the old clunky wooden wedges had been. I also used molding horizontally to cover the old chipped wood at the corner edges next to the shelves. ... The new molding accents the bookcase well, but it's the smooth, shiny surface that is especially dazzling under the light.
Shows previous old chipped wood edges.
The new wooden back piece shimmers under the light. Even the wood grain pattern seems to change, depending on the lighting and direction when viewed. As you can see in these five "after" photos on the right, the back of the bookcase looks different in almost every photo.
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