Bold Floral Record Cabinet Makeover

I found this adorable vintage record cabinet on marketplace and saw so much potential in it. I did not know it was laminate until I picked it up but the frame and legs are solid wood making for a structurally sound piece.

It is the perfect size cabinet to fit in so many areas and would be perfect painted and adorned with pretty transfers.

A good cleaning was in order to remove years of wear. For laminate pieces I like to use a spray bottle with  Dixie Belle white lightning cleaner mixed with water and a rag to scrub. Scrub well then wipe again with a clean damp rag. There is this stuck layer of something that needs removing so ...

I left the damp rag sitting on the spot while I removed the screws that were added to the sides for some reason. After a bit of time the stuck on stuff removed easily with a razor blade.

The orbital sander was used on the top to smooth dings and scratches.

The one sliding door had corners chipped off. I did have a new hardboard shown under the door I could cut a new one from but I chose to rebuild the corners with bondo.

Laminate is paintable but because it is so slick, shiny and slippery, the best way to paint it is to first add 2 coats of  Dixie Belle Slick Stick. I used a Dixie Belle premium chip brush to apply. This will allow paint to adhere perfectly. 

See how the backboard yellowed ? This is another good reason to add a sealing base coat.

Apply second coat after first one dries a couple hours. Let project dry well over night.

I chose the deep rich navy from the  Dixie Belle silk paint line called deep sea. It was applied with the mini  Dixie Belle synthetic brush. 

Pro Tip: wash brush immediately after each coat to keep them in excellent condition.

For a fun pop of color inside the doors and cabinet bottom I brushed on tide pool  Dixie Belle silk paint with the flat medium  Dixie Belle synthetic brush.

About 4 hours later both colors went on the cabinet for a second coat and left to dry overnight again.

The next day it was transfer time, this gorgeous one is  Dixie Belle transfer called floral romance. I decided on placement, removed the backing and pressed in place. Using the stick in the tube rub it over and remove the transfer paper. The matching area on the next panels was cut to fit and repeated. 

Pro Tip: Be sure to overlap the pattern at least 1 mm. I had to cut a wee narrow piece to fill the space having not done so on the first side.

The other side was done the same way but overlapped.

And here are the doors in place with the transfers.

To seal the transfers I used clear  Dixie Belle's best dang wax applied with my dedicated  Dixie Belle best dang brush wax brush. I applied it to the top as well to keep the sheen the same and add a bit more protection.

Now to add a little glam. Using my finger I applied gold  Dixie Belle Gilding Wax around all the edges and on the scrubbed original knobs that are so pretty. Pop over to my tutorial blog linked below to see how to videos of some of these steps.

This sweet little cabinet could return to holding records like originally intended but also makes a cute storage cabinet, a fabulous liquor cabinet, toys storage, books and so much more.

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