I just bought a wooden glider-bench at a garage sale. It seems in fair shape, no rot and minimal rust, but the wood is VERY dry. It has some remnants of an old stain finish still in it; I'm certain it isn't paint. After sanding it down to remove the rough places, how can I put some glow back into the wood? Wax? Oil? Special finish? Any help is greatly appreciated.

I have an old steel porch glider that is in great structural shape, but has a couple of coats of oil based paint. I am hoping to strip it, prime and repaint it to match my home's trip and fixtures. What is the best paint stripper to use, that can be found locally? I was hoping to spray it on, but would be happy to brush on if it offered a better application and thorough cleaning? Thanks in advance for any help that you could provide.

My husband and I spent all day yesterday stripping paint from a glider style ottoman and rocker much like this one: http://www.walmart.com/ip/AFG-Deluxe-Glider-with-Ottoman-White-Beige/10284276 . The job was difficult but very much worth it when the ottoman and lower half of the rocker revealed a beautiful solid wood. But now we are at a standstill, The seat itself WILL NOT STRIP! I spent hours yesterday just chipping at the paint and getting no where! What in the world did they use on this thing and more importantly, how do I get rid of it? We are so close to having the whole thing beautiful solid wood, stripping this can't be impossible can it?

We were given a glider's cage and it needs a scrubbing & we'd like to give it a fresh coat of paint. What type of paint will be okay regarding their health, in case they chew on it, etc?? Also, the female is carrying at least one joey (new for us). Any special care for her?? Any other newbie glider tips greatly appreciated - thanks...

I have a circa 1950's metal porch glider. It used to be my grandparents' and I inherited it. Over the years the paint has faded and it has collected some rust. I'd like to remove the rust and then paint it with rust-proof enamel spray paint. Does anyone have any solutions for the rust removal and pointers for when I go to paint it?

hello, I seen in the pet store how you can buy little hanging balls for sugar gliders but there expensive! I was thinking about making my own out of paper mashet (not sure of the spelling) but instead of store bought glue I was going to use the flour+water+little amount of slat recipe, would this be safe for them! (the salt is to insure it dosent rott I know it will get recked in a few days because or there urine but there easy to make! I would also be using safe newspaper or toilet paper for the base of it! it would not be painted!

I have a antique double glider and have been trying to strip the paint. I have noticed that the green paint is on our shoes. I have assumed that the paint would have lead in it but I would like to confirm and find a way to better strip the paint off. I have children so I am concerned that we may be tracking the paint in the house.

I have a white glider rocker that I used when my son was a baby. We are expecting again, however, none of our furniture matches this now...everything we own is brown. Can I just paint this brown?

I have found a glider rocking chair that I like and that is affordable, but the wood is painted white. The other furniture in my nursery is a dark espresso, not as dark as black and not as red as cherry. I am wondering if I can stain the wood to the color I want and what that would entail? Would it really be a pain in the butt or worth it? ~Thanks for the advice! :)

I currently own 100% 1 western painted turtle, 1 RES, in a 90gal horse trough 1 Water Dragon, a baby in a 29gal tank 3 russian tortoises, in a 4x2 indoor pen w/ a 20x16 outdoor pen 1 cat I am looking into sugar gliders or chinchillas(or even Degus!). My cat adors small animals(wont hurt them at all) and the reptiles are all in cages. I am usually home at night so sugar gliders would apply to me. I want a small furry mammal, but NOT a ferret(Love 'em, but they smell), or a hamster/gerbl/rat/mouse(I've kept them and was not impressed). Rabbits are smelly too, but they are in the relm of possibility. I will be living in an apartment in september, which is when I plan on getting another animal. Suggestions or opinions please! No sarcasam, and absolutely NO answers that are just sites. Write something in your own words, then give the link to a site. Thanks.