Gilding Chair Legs and Door Knobs

Megan Aubrey
by Megan Aubrey
$4.00
20 Minutes
Easy
I picked up these amazing retro chairs for a steal ($6.99 each!) but they were looking a little tired. I was in love with the gold bands around the bottom of the chair but I wanted to really make them shine and highlight that part of the chair. I grabbed a tube of Rub 'n Buff and this little detail changed the chair dramatically!

While on my way out of the room I also noticed the dingy door knob. I decided to give that a shine with the Rub 'n Buff too and it turned out great!

Now what next to shine up!?
What the gold chair bands looked like before - in need of some new shine!
My weapon of choice - rub 'n Buff!
Check out the difference! The one in the front has been gilded - the one in the back still needs to be done.
The legs really stand out now, even from a distance!
The beautiful finished product.
A gold, glimmer close-up.
The blah before door handle.
The transformed door handle!
The gold is perfect!
Megan Aubrey
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