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If you already own a dresser that needs some improvement or you have landed a huge deal on craigslist, this project can transform your ugly dresser into something chic and trendy. Find a space in your garage or outside away from the elements. This transformation may take a day or two depending on how much time you put into it.
Take a drop cloth/old blanket/or even a piece of plywood to keep the dresser positioned on to help eliminate more of a mess later. Remove any hardware from the dresser and place in a bag with the screws so you can reattach after your finished. Apply a stripping agent, which can be found at any hardware store. Let the substance sit for the appropriate amount of time and remove then according to directions. In some cases the removal or the stripping agent may need a scraper (a 5 in 1) or some just require a smooth brush over with a cloth.
If you’ve shopped for new kitchen cabinets recently, you know that it’s often much more economical to refinish your old cabinets than to buy new ones. Here are 8 tips that will make your kitchen cabinet refinishing a huge success.
1. If your cabinets are painted, remove the paint with a chemical stripper. If your cabinets are stained or varnished, either clean the surface well or remove most of the stain or varnish with a chemical refinisher.
2. Take the doors off your cabinets and remove the handles and hardware. It will be much easier if you lay the doors flat to work on them.
3. Check to see how much damage there is to the cabinets. If there is only minor damage, such as dark stains around the door handles, just clean these areas. Use a synthetic steel wool pad because it won’t hurt your fingers or get caught on the wood grain.
Whether you purchased a scarred and marred table from a junk store, yard sale, swap meet or found it in the days trash, with a few good supplies and a little time, you will turn that junk, into your very own piece of treasure. To refinish a wooden table, you will need, at least, these top 6 supplies.
6. Electric Sander
Depending on the size of the table, an electric sander will certainly make for faster work. Electric sanders come in the belt and circular variety, as well as, a few smaller hand held brands. None of these will work better than any other, but you will want to make sure the sander accommodates normal sheets of sandpaper and not a special branded variety. The more intricate the sandpaper, the higher the consumer cost.