Removal of the old finish carefully with paint strippers. It is best to wash the residue off with laquer thinner. Then assess what you have.

One set I did I did not allow enough time for it to dry out after. So after re finishing I got some wood substrate shrinkage. The old wood cells took up some moisture and expanded. Although being old wood it was not a lot. So you want to dry them down as far as practical before refinishing. Once you apply this finish moisture cannot get back in through it. Plus the other side is metal backed. On that set I did not use this product. It was on a 114 sedan I owned. I think it was that long ago.

The local furniture refinisher was not a bad ideal as otherwise this tends to be very expensive. At the same time you have to make sure that person has had experience at getting the high gloss results you want. If you do not intend to keep the car forever cheap laquer might be your best and cheapest solution. You want to decide if you want to sand the thin veneer or not. This disturbs any patina that has developed over the years.

I have actually been looking for things to keep some of the extended members of my family working. This is one thing I had thought about. Producing decent but not show winning results fairly economically. Simply because many people just do not have the equipment and experience needed to get decent results.

There is a tendency out there today to really overcharge unfortuantly. This applies to a lot of specialty services. The first problem is to apply the finish I think is right today. It is the only product my local furniture refinisher uses as a clear coat for many years now. That is how I came to know this product and where to access it. Picking the right looking stain when needed is more an art than anything else. In most cases because of fading over the years it will be needed as well.

I buy the product in gallons. It has to be made available in quart sizes because of the short shelf life. To do car wood. Activation is only allowed at the products retailers. Plus being a restricted product it is not available to all. It dries fast and you do not want to make misteaks as paint strippers do not work easily on it. Still to me this product is amazing. In comparison to any thing else I have seen or used.

If you should see a really glossy new piece of real wood veneer or solid wood furniture today. This is probably the product you are seeing. In most cases. Spray it on and you will be done. You can buff it but since I have not used the maximum gloss available.I have a feeling it will not be required.

What I do know is that kitchen cupboards I have done even years ago now. Still look like I finished them yesterday. The finish retains a fresh look. With no oxidation indicating a product color shift. Tough as nails as well so no wear evident.

By the time you buy everything needed you may have exceeded the cost of having a person like me do it. You are stuck with buying far too large a quantity of products. That you will have too much unused product left over when finished. .