Does anyone know what this is? Black carved end table Lots of carving
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Z on Oct 12, 2013What a pretty little piece you have there. I'd recommend using Citristrip on it. Who knows there might be a gorgeous wood under all that paint.Helpful Reply
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Colleen on Oct 12, 2013You have a great piece!Citristrip should do the job, and a soft (used) toothbrush to clean out the carvings.Helpful Reply
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Confessions Of A Junkaholic on Oct 13, 2013Hi @Julie Moyna first let me say you have a great eye. I LOVE your new treasure. Does the piece have any repair work that needs to be done prior to finishing? Is it sturdy in other words? What is the look you want? Do you want to take it back to original finish or paint it?Helpful Reply
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GardenGypsy on Oct 13, 2013@Julie Moyna Nice piece and the chair ,be lovely to highlight the carving in different shade ,let us see end results!!Helpful Reply
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Frankie Laney on Oct 13, 2013I think it has the potential to be a beautiful piece. Follow the stripping advice and let it tell you what to do. Even the knobs look great. I think it would look wonderful painted in shades of gray with some highlights. That's just one of my thoughts on the color. You'll do great with it.Helpful Reply
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Margery Hibbard on Oct 13, 2013I would just wash it down with a good cleaner & warm water. The patina looks beautiful as it is. You could put some paste wax over it to enhance the carvings. Try that before you strip it. Keeping the patina of age & the original finish is a big thing with antique pieces nowadays. Good luck!Helpful Reply
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Julie Moyna on Oct 13, 2013All of your comments and ideas mean so much to this "online DYI newbie"! Yes, next to the table is a child chair! Same day, different seller! I was going to follow the same as the table for the chair!Helpful Reply
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Gloria Duy on Oct 14, 2013I love the painted look. If it were mine I would not strip it. I would rub some silver or contrasting color paint into the carving and then coat it with a tinted wax.Helpful Reply
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Julie Moyna on Oct 14, 2013@gloria that sounds good but I'm not an experienced restorer by any means. What about the legs?Helpful Reply
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The Shabby Nest on Oct 14, 2013You could keep it as it is or you could buy chalk paint which requires no stripping or sanding. I personally am not a big black paint fan but I think it would be lovely a soft cream or even a fun soft color. Will be excited to see what you do!Helpful Reply
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Julie Moyna on Oct 14, 2013@The Shabby Nest I wasn't a black paint fan either but I keep finding black furniture pieces. At this point I have six! I will put a pic together with my white/cream shabby items. They are looking pretty cool together! Off to clean and decide what to do with the table!Helpful Reply
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Margery Hibbard on Oct 14, 2013Would love to see it when you're done. Good luck!Helpful Reply
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Frankie Laney on Oct 14, 2013Since you're talking about keeping it black, I'm going to share an example of what my next project will be like. http://theweathereddoor.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-black-beauty-with-glass-knobs.html This might help you. I know that the paint was Sherwin Williams Tricorn. The blog has really helped me with painting furniture, great ideas.Helpful Reply
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Cynthia Burns-Mitchell on Jan 24, 2015DO NOT paint this! It would look beautiful if you would strip it, (use oven cleaner to take of paint or varnish)[spray oven cleaner on, allow to sit until you see paint beginning to lift. Then use an old cloth or paper towels to wipe it off. Make sure you get ALL of the paint. Re-spray if needed.] Then finish with a LIGHT stain or varnish. Hope this helps and good luck. Oven cleaner works cuz I used it to remove old paint on my kitchen cabinets.Helpful Reply
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Cynthia Burns-Mitchell on Jan 24, 2015No link. I had oven cleaner in my cupboard at the time. I was cleaning my kitchen cupboards over my stove that were CAKED in grease. I had tried everything to take the grease off. Nothing was working so I tried the oven cleaner. Well, I had not intended to remove the paint, just the grease. LOL But, to my surprise, it removed the paint. Needless to say, I ended up repainting my cupboards. That is how I found out that oven cleaner removes paint off of wood. I used a plastic putty knife VERY gently and an old cloth to take off the paint. This all took place 25 years ago. Hope this explains it.Helpful Reply
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