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Bathroom Remodel - Vanity Refinish Bye Bye Early 80'S
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4Real Linda
(IC: homeowner)
I am gutting my sons whole bathroom except decent shower with bench. He is only six so phase 2 latter I will rip it out and tile it. I was about to pull this vanity out and decided to give it a shot at total face lift. All I had to lose was time and very little money. I removed the floor, took out poorly framed and very bulky storage on both sides ( 25 2x4's..crazy to waste all that extra space with couple feet of framed sheet rock and removed the dropped ceiling over shower and cabinets.
Sorry if the intro was too long. I included it in case I post other parts of this bathroom remodel. Floor to ceiling including new recessed lights and modern sconces
It's all about that prep!!! Clean and prep until as smooth as possible. I may go over board on prep but that's only 1 of my issues. Lol. If u can't laugh at your self others might. Use any tools u like including: razor blade, sand paper to scuff for best adhesion. I also rounded edges some.
Be sure to tape off every thing. Sink, mirror, flloor, etc. I used the epoxy spray paint but also had some tub refinishing spray left over so used that too so I could get lots of layers. Appliance epoxy is on top but I didn't see a difference in the 2. I sanded with 400 grit in between coats for smooth look and durability.
I thought the sink was white before but not after doing the counter, so I will refinish the sink. I am in process of remodeling vanity base. My son wants red😊 I am converting the outdated flat recessed routed design into shaker doors and have picked the mirror gram design ready. I love framing the large mirrors because you just need to make it and glue it on. Have a fantastic DIY day my friends!!
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Published January 31st, 2015 4:16 PM
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M on Feb 01, 2015Thamks @4Real Linda for sharing excellent ideas on bathroom remodel. Can't wiat to see finished bathroom!
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Linda 4 Real on Feb 01, 2015Cost $10-15
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