What a Mess....
I found this piece from my local Facebook marketplace. I say local but I did drive about 50 min to get there. Based on the photos posted online I thought that the dresser was in rough shape but still a solid piece and can be cleaned up. I saw the amazing details of the brass legs and details on the door, so
I went ahead and made a the drive. Once I got there I realized that this dresser was stored in a barn and the damage on top may not be too far gone.
Well here we go... this thig was filthy both on the inside and outside... so step one was to remove all the drawers and and clean it from top to bottom.
First drawer... rodent poop? cockroach poop? both?
second drawer... wasps nest! that's a first!
the top had this residue that I could not identify, so instead of sanding it I went in and applied citristrip to loosen it up. Once I scraped that off I started sanding the whole thing. I sanded with an electrical sander with 120/220/320 grit. After that unfortunately it was clear that the top could not be exposed without completely redoing the veneer. since it is a flip dresser that was not in the budget. Once it was all sanded I used a stain called flagstone and applied it on the wood details on the drawers as well as the legs and inside drawers. As for the body I applied fusion mineral paint in color goddess Ashwaganda.
I polished that brass details and it was ready for pictures.
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Beautiful!! You should give yourself a hand.
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Wow! Youre a superhero!
Literally saved a piece from a pile of barn poop, and brought it back to midcentury glory.
Now i feel wimpy. I was just out in the garage swearing off dragging home any more furniture that has been covered in hideous chalk paint , or had its hardware half caked with paint, or BOTH! LOL!
After seeing the terrific job youve done on this, i guess id better get back out there , and buck up.🤣🤣
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What did you do to the top since the veneer was in bad condition?
How did you get the brass parts cleaned up to look like new? Thanks so much! Lisa