From Old to New
by
Diane
2 Materials
$20
3 Weeks
Easy
My $10.00 dresser from Facebook yard sale. Filled in all the deep gouges with wood filler. Let dry for 24 hours. Sanded with 80 grit. Then 220 grit. Vacuum the dresser, washed with dawn, in side the base and drawers. While still damp I took a empty spice bottle. Filled it twice with baking soda. Sprinkled it all over in the base and drawers. It really smelled. I did this in the garage. Then the weather turned 100 degrees. It was like it baked the dresser. It was meant to be. After the weather cooled down it didn't smell. Put the hardware in HOT dawn dish soap, let them sit all afternoon. Sanded the base and drawers with 80 grit sandpaper. Then vacuum it all off. Then sanded again with 220 grit. Had to spot glue the dove tailed drawers. Bottom drawer fell apart when I pulled it out. Before I painted, I used tack cloth ALL over. Repaired the bottom slide with a new screw. Let the dresser dry 24 hours after the 2 coats of paint. My granddaughter Rebecca painted the fine line in 2 of the drawers. Then I polyurethane with one coat. Let it sit for 28 hours. Sanded again with 220 grit. Used tack cloth and got the dust off again. Polyurethane the last coat. Let it sit for another 28 hours. In between poly, I washed the hardware and let it dry good. Assembled all the trim and hardware yesterday. Will let all of it sit for a good week, for it to cure. Then I will get a bar of soap and rub it on the drawer rails. To be sure they pull out smooth.
Vacuum and dawn dish all over
Spot glued all dove tail drawers
Washed all hardware with HOT water and dawn dish soap
Sanded, vacuum. Painted. Polyurethane. Sanded with 220. Polyurethane again.
Now it's new.
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My younger brother actually owns the matching dresser, bedside tables, headboard and footboard to this chest of drawers. I have never seen another piece or bedroom set that matched his until now.
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Beautiful job. I have a thrift store find that I want to transform, but I can't get the " been in the attic for 20 years" smell out. How long did you leave the baking soda in before you washed it out. I have tried dish liquid and water and TSP and water, but there is still a smell. Any advice? Thank you in advance.