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How hard is it to strip and refinish an old chest of drawers?
Posted on 2/1/17 at 4:06 pm
Posted on 2/1/17 at 4:06 pm
Is it worth the trouble to strip down and re-stain a really old, chest of drawers with some ornate drawer pulls? Trying to use my old bedroom set for my kids room.
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Posted on 2/1/17 at 4:07 pm to burgeman
Real wood?
Posted on 2/1/17 at 4:08 pm to burgeman
Wood?
Posted on 2/1/17 at 4:08 pm to burgeman
quote:When I do that I always leave my clothes on.
Is it worth the trouble to strip down and re-stain a really old, chest of drawers
Posted on 2/1/17 at 4:09 pm to burgeman
Before you start.. change your tampon
Posted on 2/1/17 at 4:10 pm to burgeman
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re-stain a really old, chest of drawers with some ornate drawer pulls?
Ornate pulls is where the trouble comes in.
I have to assume you are wanting to go with a darker stain, right?
Posted on 2/1/17 at 4:13 pm to burgeman
You mean chester drawers?
Pretty damn easy.
Pretty damn easy.
Posted on 2/1/17 at 4:14 pm to Boudreaux35
Yes, want to go darker to match the cribs, I'm about 95% sure it's real wood.
Posted on 2/1/17 at 4:15 pm to burgeman
If it's an antique do not strip and refinish. Keep it as original as possible. Do not polish the the drawer pulls either. Thank you Antiques Road Show.
Posted on 2/1/17 at 4:16 pm to burgeman
Depends on what the current finish is. If it is just stained with a light seal, you could probably power sand it, restain, and seal it. If it has any sort of thick lacquer on it, you might need to strip it. My wife used some spray on stripper on an old desk she bought for our daughter. It worked pretty quickly, and we sanded after that.
Posted on 2/1/17 at 4:22 pm to burgeman
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...a really old, chest of drawers with some ornate drawer pulls...
If this is the case, take the time and do it. You'll be glad you did.
Posted on 2/1/17 at 4:26 pm to GoRuckTiger
I am not sure if it would be considered an antique. It was left to my grandma in the 70's or 80's from a coworker of hers. I am just trying to avoid spending money on a new set.
Posted on 2/1/17 at 4:38 pm to burgeman
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I am not sure if it would be considered an antique. It was left to my grandma in the 70's or 80's from a coworker of hers. I am just trying to avoid spending money on a new set.
Unless it's some really nice stuff, just paint that shite.
I mean with some nice paint, like that chalk paint stuff my wife uses to update cabinets and things.
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This post was edited on 2/1/17 at 4:44 pm
Posted on 2/1/17 at 4:42 pm to burgeman
Chalk paint that thing and follow with polyurethane. Stripping is a big PITA.
Posted on 2/1/17 at 4:45 pm to MBclass83
Another example
Posted on 2/1/17 at 4:51 pm to burgeman
I would try stain on the backside 1st. Chances are if its old enough the finish is gone. Only reason to sand is if you want a lighter stain. When i restained my bathroom vanity i used steel wool, cleaned it with mineral spirits then stained. Came out fine.
Like others have said, if it has antique value it will be ruined by refinishing it. Chances are its not worth much, you could take it to an antique dealer and see what they would pay for it
Like others have said, if it has antique value it will be ruined by refinishing it. Chances are its not worth much, you could take it to an antique dealer and see what they would pay for it
Posted on 2/1/17 at 5:39 pm to burgeman
Just knocked this out in garage. Doing a desk next for office. Its painfully easy. Spray paint/new hardware, sand, 1/2 coats stain, 1/2 coats poly, done.
This post was edited on 2/1/17 at 5:41 pm
Posted on 2/1/17 at 6:30 pm to burgeman
Hard no, time consuming yes
Posted on 2/1/17 at 6:41 pm to burgeman
They make paint stripper that will remove varnish and some of the stain. Use that, let it dry, then sand the rest out working your way from coarse to fine sandpaper. Pretty simple until you get into sanding the intricate areas like any fancy trim.
Posted on 2/1/17 at 7:21 pm to burgeman
Do not strip it. Just put a coat of wax on top. use briwax.
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