Just ANOTHER makeover!!!
A few weeks ago I promised to share some of these makeovers….
I shared the details of this one….
…here….
It sold in a couple of days!
This chest was a mess…
It is solid wood and pretty sturdy. A few of the drawer tracks needed some minor repairs but all in all it was a decent piece…just super ick.
Again, I have to have my “wood fix.” Since the drawer fronts were solid wood, I decided to use gel stain on them.
First I removed all the old hardware and gave the entire piece a good cleaning with a mild detergent.
There is no need to remove the old finish when using gel stain…maybe a light sanding to remove any boogers and dull the shine on the existing finish.
I ONLY use General Finishes brand gel stain. I applied three LIGHT coats with an athletic sock over a rubber glove, allowing each coat to dry overnight. The first coat will look like crud, the second will look a tad better, the third coat looks awesome. I sprayed on polycrylic to seal them. General Finishes has a wipe-on poly and it is pretty awesome…but I had polycrylic on hand so that is what I used.
I sprayed the “cabinet” with Kilz, sand, tack and latex paint (KSTP). I ALWAYS use an additive with paints I am going to roll and brush…Flotroel for latex.
New hardware…and PRESTO….
Another piece saved from the clutches of ugly and dated!
I share these makeovers to remind you….IT’S NOT HARD to take dated, ugly furniture and turn it into something you will be proud to have in your home.
Life is too short to live with ugly furniture!
