I had my annual mammogram today. It was so fast...like 15 mins.
Anyone ever refurbish furniture? Wondering if you all have YouTube people to follow? I picked up a standalone kitchen cabinet with butcher block top from the neighborhood I was thinking about trying to reburb.
Had mine Friday, too. I was there about 45 minutes. Very little waiting. But I tacked on an X-ray order I got about 2 weeks ago (for a chronic joint issue, so I wasn’t in a hurry and just waited until I was already at radiology).
As far as refurbishing the cabinet, what are you looking to do with it? Strip it and stain? Paint? Are there repairs that need to be made? I’ve done a few pieces, but I don’t think ive watched much youtube tutorials. probably more blog-type posts I see from Pinterest. And, it’s a lot more work than you see there. Back in the day (like, last century) I watched a PBS show call The Furniture Guys. It was like This Old House and Car Talk for furniture. I wonder if anyone ported them to YouTube.
edit: ha! This is all I found of the guys on YouTube. youtu.be/kmjm6ygKvD8 It’s got a few clips from what I use to watch.
Thanks! I'm thinking about sanding and painting the bottom and re-staining the top. Maybe a polyurethane. A few repairs but nothing major. I saw a small crack/split along bottom that I may try a wood filler.
My FIL used to refurb but he is quite crippled. He said it was a decent piece but he suggested I scrape the paint off. The problem is, I started scrapping one part but I'm nervous to gouge it.
This may be a lost cause and I don't expect perfection. Just decent enough to create extra storage space and serving space for holidays and such. I can try and post pictures.
I got some krud kutter and I'm going to scrub it today and see if I can scrape more. I thought maybe watching some videos of similar pieces might help.
Had mine Friday, too. I was there about 45 minutes. Very little waiting. But I tacked on an X-ray order I got about 2 weeks ago (for a chronic joint issue, so I wasn’t in a hurry and just waited until I was already at radiology).
As far as refurbishing the cabinet, what are you looking to do with it? Strip it and stain? Paint? Are there repairs that need to be made? I’ve done a few pieces, but I don’t think ive watched much youtube tutorials. probably more blog-type posts I see from Pinterest. And, it’s a lot more work than you see there. Back in the day (like, last century) I watched a PBS show call The Furniture Guys. It was like This Old House and Car Talk for furniture. I wonder if anyone ported them to YouTube.
edit: ha! This is all I found of the guys on YouTube. youtu.be/kmjm6ygKvD8 It’s got a few clips from what I use to watch.
Thanks! I'm thinking about sanding and painting the bottom and re-staining the top. Maybe a polyurethane. A few repairs but nothing major. I saw a small crack/split along bottom that I may try a wood filler.
My FIL used to refurb but he is quite crippled. He said it was a decent piece but he suggested I scrape the paint off. The problem is, I started scrapping one part but I'm nervous to gouge it.
This may be a lost cause and I don't expect perfection. Just decent enough to create extra storage space and serving space for holidays and such. I can try and post pictures.
I got some krud kutter and I'm going to scrub it today and see if I can scrape more. I thought maybe watching some videos of similar pieces might help.
Consider it a learning piece! FWIW, I usually sand off old finishes. I hate hate hate stripping paint. I’ve tried stripper and a heat gun. Both pieces I gave up on. One because I found the veneer was too damaged under the old paint, so it just became a workshop table. But, I follow a mid century refinishing FB group, and those folks are excellent and lots of tips and inspiration m.facebook.com/groups/Midcenturymodernrepairandrestorationgroup/?ref=share
Thanks! I'm thinking about sanding and painting the bottom and re-staining the top. Maybe a polyurethane. A few repairs but nothing major. I saw a small crack/split along bottom that I may try a wood filler.
My FIL used to refurb but he is quite crippled. He said it was a decent piece but he suggested I scrape the paint off. The problem is, I started scrapping one part but I'm nervous to gouge it.
This may be a lost cause and I don't expect perfection. Just decent enough to create extra storage space and serving space for holidays and such. I can try and post pictures.
I got some krud kutter and I'm going to scrub it today and see if I can scrape more. I thought maybe watching some videos of similar pieces might help.
Consider it a learning piece! FWIW, I usually sand off old finishes. I hate hate hate stripping paint. I’ve tried stripper and a heat gun. Both pieces I gave up on. One because I found the veneer was too damaged under the old paint, so it just became a workshop table. But, I follow a mid century refinishing FB group, and those folks are excellent and lots of tips and inspiration m.facebook.com/groups/Midcenturymodernrepairandrestorationgroup/?ref=share
thanks! Yeah, the small section I scraped was looking a bit rough and I didn't think I should keep going. I'm going to try sanding and see. It was free but hoping it works out.
cjcouple, yeah, if you want to paint it again, if it were me and it was a learning piece without much value (which I’m guessing this is, nothing strikes me as antique or super valuable in that)…
I’d sand the paint that’s on it to a smooth finish and remove the decoration. Probably start with a 180. Then prime with zinger or kiltz, then paint again. Since you are going dark, get the paint counter to tint the primer. Take the doors off and paint the, separately. And the top, sand with, again starting with 180 yo get to raw wood, then work up to to a 300 or so before you stain.
The crack looks non-structural so some wood filler should hide it. Wood filler, then sand.
FWIW, I hope you have an orbital sander. No way would I had sand this. I like the orbital, H has a belt sander, too. But I have less control with it. And you know that stash of masks you have from 2020? Wear one while sanding. If you are concerned about really old paint (like 1960s) then the N95.
cjcouple, yeah, if you want to paint it again, if it were me and it was a learning piece without much value (which I’m guessing this is, nothing strikes me as antique or super valuable in that)…
I’d sand the paint that’s on it to a smooth finish and remove the decoration. Probably start with a 180. Then prime with zinger or kiltz, then paint again. Since you are going dark, get the paint counter to tint the primer. Take the doors off and paint the, separately. And the top, sand with, again starting with 180 yo get to raw wood, then work up to to a 300 or so before you stain.
The crack looks non-structural so some wood filler should hide it. Wood filler, then sand.
FWIW, I hope you have an orbital sander. No way would I had sand this. I like the orbital, H has a belt sander, too. But I have less control with it. And you know that stash of masks you have from 2020? Wear one while sanding. If you are concerned about really old paint (like 1960s) then the N95.
thanks a lot. Thats exactly what I was hoping to do. And yes, I'm planning to use an orbital sander. I really appreciate the specifics on what grit to use and about paint/primer, etc. I was planning to use a mask and also grabbed some safety glasses.
It definitely not valuable. I actually picked it up from a neighbor last fall and was waiting for it to be warm enough to work in the garage. :-)
thanks again for the tips. I'll post a pic (if it works out) of my finished product
cjcouple, between coats of paint or poly, it’s good to use a 400 grit sandpaper (or a 000 steel wool). And don’t forget to use a tack cloth or something to remove all the dust before the next coat.
I consulted with H, since I sweat talk him into ~80% of the labor. He says 150 to 180 will take off the paint. So, maybe around 250 to 300, since the goal here is to smooth out any drips, or changes in paint thickness (like the blue sections have more coats that the white, so you will want to sand to blend that or you’ll see it in the finish coat. Same with that floral decoration. I’d probably sand that completely off, as it will show through. Close your eyes and run your fingers across it and if you feel any imperfection, it will show up if your final paint.
For the final paint, you could use a milk paint or a latex enamel. Assuming you don’t want that chippy. Shabby chic look. Then you could do a chalk paint with a wax finish. But, wax finishes have to be maintained. I did some chalk painting for some stuff I was using to stage a house, and I did not like it, but I’m not a fan of the chippy look. It was good for that, and since I was staging, I was fine with chippy, farmhouse look. Hell, it was on trend even if I am not a fan.
On last tip, a latex paint will take about 30 days to cure. So, even after it seems dry, be careful with it. After about a month, it should be able to withstand more kicks and stuff.
I just left DD at hockey after getting her ready for the ice, because I have to go pick up our dog to hit the road after hockey. Last weekend they had tournament seeding games and her team lost all 3 of their games. She was PISSED . So as I was walking by her to leave tonight, she was waiting to get on the ice with 3 boys from the first team to beat them last weekend. One of them says to her “how many games did you guys win and lose last weekend?” She pretended not to hear him. He asks again, she continues to ignore. I was cracking up, she did NOT wanna talk about it! I don’t even think he was gearing up to poke fun though, his dad has told us he loves to play against her because she’s tough and fast. Just trying to make hockey talk but she wasn’t having it lol!!
ok, so I washed the entire outside, removed the doors and drawers and handles. As I was doing it, it realized this has actually been painted before so it needs some scrapping and more sanding than I originally thought.
I sanded a good portion of the doors and I decided to start sanding the top because if I can't get that to look decent, there was no point in doing the work on the rest. It looks awesome.
check it out. Before and now pics. It definitely needs more work but I'm happy with it so far. I quit for the day. lol