I’ve been wanting to refinish an antique piece for a while and when I saw this on Facebook marketplace, I knew it was the perfect one for me. Antique but with straight lines!
Materials:
- Wood stain: General Finishes Brown Mahogany; General Finishes Antique Walnut
- Wood topcoat: General Finishes High-Performance Topcoat in Satin
- Primer: Kilz Restoration Interior Primer
- Paint colour: Country Chic Paint Hurricane
- Paint sealant: Country Chic Paint Clear Wax
- Cleaning: Rustoleum’s Krud Kutter Gloss-Off
Tools used:
- Dewalt impact driver
- Bahco 1″ pocket scraper with triangle shaped blade
- Dewalt cordless vacuum
- Dewalt 5″ random orbit sander, variable speed
- Country Chic Paint 2″ oval brush
- Scotch Painter’s Tape
- Foam roller
- Rubber gloves
- 400 grit foam sanding pad
- 2000 grit sand paper with sandpaper machine
How I refinished this piece:
🪛 After removing the hardware, thoroughly cleaned the entire piece with Rustoleum’s Krud Kutter
🍐 Scraped grooves on top using Bahco 1” pocket scraper
🏝️ Sanded top with my Dewalt random orbit sander using 100 grit and smoothed with 150; scuff sanded frame
🐻 Stained top first using @generalfinishes Brown Mahogany Gel Stain, followed by Antique Walnut Gel Stain
🦭 Sealed stain after 72 hours (because water base over oil base) with 3 coat of General Finishes High-Performance Topcoat in Satin
📼 Before painting, used Scotch Painters Tape to protect the top
🤍 Applied Kilz brand as a primer
🎨 Painted body and legs with Country Chic Paint’s Hurricane with a CCP 2” oval brush
🤩 OMG- the dimension of this paint is INCREDIBLE
🦭 Sealed paint and drawers with Country Chic Paint’s Clear Wax
🧼 Cleaned the original hardware by boiling in a 1:1 mixture of water & white vinegar with a couple of drops of blue Dawn dish soap
👴🏻 Finished the entire piece with Grandpa Ernie’s sanding method; let me know if you need a further explanation
With the hardware cleaned up, this antique buffet has been given a perfect refresh!
I'd love to know what you think!