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How to tell if I can refinish a dresser
Posted on 12/16/14 at 6:25 pm
Posted on 12/16/14 at 6:25 pm
We have a dresser that we would like to sand and refinish but i have no idea if that's possible. The dresser is heavy as phuck so my assumption is that it's real wood.
TIA for any help.
TIA for any help.
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Posted on 12/16/14 at 6:26 pm to CHiPs25
You can't tell if it's real wood or MDF?
Posted on 12/16/14 at 6:26 pm to CHiPs25
Post a picture and we'll tell you
Posted on 12/16/14 at 6:28 pm to CHiPs25
You can use "chaulk paint" to refinish just about anything without sanding. Look into it.
Posted on 12/16/14 at 6:29 pm to CHiPs25
Look at the corners and see if you can see a fine line that is very thinly over the edges of the wood. If there is a thin layer on the surface of the wood then that is a vaneer covering. If it looks solid throughout, then, you can sand the hell out of it. You can refinish a veneer but, it is harder and damages easily.
I prefer chemical stripper and then a sanding. It works better. Go to youtube for how to videos.
I prefer chemical stripper and then a sanding. It works better. Go to youtube for how to videos.
Posted on 12/16/14 at 6:32 pm to CHiPs25
Check drawers, bottom, or inside edges. If you see wood grain and not flaky particle board/mdf, you can likely refinish it.
I have a desk and a bookshelf that is nice and heavy as shite, but still MDF.
I have a desk and a bookshelf that is nice and heavy as shite, but still MDF.
Posted on 12/16/14 at 6:34 pm to CHiPs25
you can always refinish it, as long as it is not something like particle board with some wood grain print stucl over it...
just look at the edges of the drawer faces or something like that to see if you can see layers in the wood...
just look at the edges of the drawer faces or something like that to see if you can see layers in the wood...
Posted on 12/16/14 at 8:14 pm to Pettifogger
Here you go. The corner image shows what i guess is the veneer finish?
Posted on 12/16/14 at 8:15 pm to CHiPs25
History.
Posted on 12/16/14 at 8:17 pm to soccerfüt
History
makes no sense
makes no sense
Posted on 12/16/14 at 8:18 pm to CHiPs25
A lot of time would be spent on an ugly dresser
Posted on 12/16/14 at 8:19 pm to CHiPs25
Looks like quarter sawn oak. They did make quarter sawn oak veneer. Be careful, that looks like a nice piece!
Posted on 12/16/14 at 8:19 pm to CHiPs25
Go for it. That's a lot of work, but do your thing!
Posted on 12/16/14 at 8:22 pm to LewDawg
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Go for it. That's a lot of work, but do your thing!
Why would it be a lot of work? Because of the layers of wood I would have to sand to get to a finishable grain?
Posted on 12/16/14 at 8:35 pm to CHiPs25
I wouldn't "learn" on a piece of furniture that has meaning. Could ruin it.
Posted on 12/16/14 at 8:38 pm to Geauxtiga
That is all veneer. Post a pic of the backside of a drawer and I can tell if it was quality construction. The backside of the drawer faces should have same grain pattern as the front if it is solid wood. Also the underside of the top, looking up from inside of dresser would be the same way. But I bet it's plywood with veneer.
This post was edited on 12/16/14 at 8:40 pm
Posted on 12/16/14 at 8:42 pm to CHiPs25
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History makes no sense
It's not a Duncan Phyfe.
If you want to rebuild an early 50s Plymouth Cranbrook, that's the equivalent.
Posted on 12/16/14 at 8:47 pm to MBclass83
I hate chalk paint with a flaming passion and will be happy when the trend dies. People are snatching up good pieces and slapping slate blue chalk on every fricking thing.
This post was edited on 12/16/14 at 8:47 pm
Posted on 12/16/14 at 9:02 pm to CHiPs25
yep, you can refinish that...gonna be a good bit of work, though. If the dresser doesn't have some sort of sentimental value, it is probably not worth messing with unless you just like to do that kind of thing...
Posted on 12/16/14 at 9:13 pm to Spankum
Btw what are you hoping to achieve finish wise? What look?
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