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How to varnish raw and unfinished wooden furniture
Prepare a work area that is well-ventilated.
The room or workshop you will be working in has to be the correct temperature so that the varnish will dry properly-at least 70 f (21.1 c).
Keep your piece of furniture out of direct sunlight so that the varnish doesn't dry too fast.
Smooth all rough surfaces with a very fine grade of sandpaper. Sand with the grain; if you sand against the grain, you will damage the wood.