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Prepping/Cleaning Furniture Prior to Stain/paint
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Leslie D
(IC: homeowner)
Bought this really cool piece of rustic furniture at an auction, and want to stain it darker. I was shocked at how dirty this piece was when I started cleaning with TSP. I assume this was in a smoker's house, with all the yellow crud that was cleaned off, and can't imagine trying to stain or paint without a thorough cleaning first, and sealing it in for the next person. Just mixed some TSP in water, dissolved, wore rubber gloves and used a scrubbie sponge and damp cloth to remove the dirt. Well worth the half hour it took!
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Published July 6th, 2013 7:03 PM
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Leslie D on Dec 08, 2013Yes, it's a coffee table. It came with a metal stand, like this. But I removed the stand, which I felt dated the piece to the 90s, and placed 4 large, 4" antique metal castors on the bottom, listed it on Craig's List and it sold first day for $500. I'll have to look to see if I took a photo with the castors. I bought this table, a matching end table and a nightstand at auction for $120 total. I haven't gotten around to doing the other two pieces yet. These are Gonzales Rustic Furniture pieces that cost a fortune new, but were so dirty, that I got them for a steal.
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