How To Refinish A Dresser Top
Follow along with me as i makeover this little desk.
How to refinish a dresser top. Refinishing is an easy low cost way to bring out natural beauty in wood furniture and make fine details shine. Repair broken areas of the dresser with putty. I left you with this. Refinishing a piece of furniture like this beautiful oak dresser isn t as difficult as you think.
Before refinishing your dresser repair any holes cracks or dents in it by filling the spots with epoxy putty or a similar substance. And that s why rehabbing this dresser has been another thing on my real life to do list. It was then relegated to the guest room lost its knobs to something else and was left to serve the almighty purpose of storing my gift wrapping supplies. How to refinish antique furniture.
Follow this simple guide to refinishing a dresser top. Valuable tips on refinishing antique furniture. A few days ago we started our walk through the process of refinishing a wooden top to a dresser table etc. This will create a smooth surface to work with.
Refinishing a dresser can be a little intimidating. Having a beautiful dresser top doesn t have to be hard or time consuming. How to refinish a table top or dresser part 1 so i want to offer a more step by step walk through though for those of you who want to try your own project. With only a little elbow grease you can transform it into a stunning signature piece.
Tips to refinish like a pro without damaging the integrity or value of the piece. So we re ready to move onto the next part of the refinishing process which is when i think it starts to get really fun staining. A demotion in the life of a dresser. Our dresser for example was stripped of a dull coat of paint so its lustrous graining and elegant lines could shine.
I have tried so many methods over the years. After clear coating let your finished piece fully cure in a warm dry well ventilated area for 24 hours before use. With the right tools and a little elbow grease you can take your furniture from blah to beautiful in just one day. Refinish a dresser do you have a dresser in good condition but with a dingy worse for wear finish.
To do so simply slice off a piece of putty with a razor blade knead it and press it into the damaged areas. This was my master bedroom dresser until i upgraded last year.