Even with two of the built-in handles missing, I could tell the potential that this small mid century modern dresser I found at Value Village had.🙈
Materials:
- Wood sealant: Osmo Wood Wax Finish in Walnut
- Wood sealant: Osmo Polyx-Oil Clear (matte finish)
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- Paint colour (for bridge area): Country Chic Paint – Liquorice
Tools used:
- Dewalt impact driver
- Bahco 2.5″ carbide tipped scraper
- Dewalt cordless vacuum
- Dewalt 5″ random orbit sander, variable speed
- Scotch Painter’s Tape
- Elite round brush
- Country Chic Paint artist detail brushes
- Tack cloth
- Safety gear- respirator, ear protection, anti-vibration gloves
How I refinished this piece:
🪛 Removed the legs and disassembled
📏 Used my Bahco 2.5” carbide tipped scraper to remove the finish on the drawers, handles and part of the top
🏝️ Sanded the drawers with the intact handles, frame and legs with my Dewalt random orbit sander using 100 grit and smoothed with 150 – this was a THICK finish; a future learning would be to use Stripwell’s QCS on the finish first
🪵 Used Elmer’s Walnut wood filler to fill hardware holes on the drawers with the broken handles
🏝️ I let dry overnight and then sanded with my Dewalt random orbit sander using 100 grit and smoothed with 150
📼 Taped off the front accent area using Scotch Painter’s tape
🎨 Painted inside front frame with Country Chic Paint ’s Liquorice (their deepest black) using a CCP artist brush
🪵 To help camouflage the hardware holes that I filled with the walnut wood filler, I used Osmo’s Wood Wax Finish in Walnut to the entire piece (except the painted area)
🪵 After letting dry for 24 hours, I applied Osmo’s Polyx-Oil in Clear for extra durability and a sheen
👴🏻 Finished drawers with Grandpa Ernie’s method; let me know if you need a further explanation 😉
🪛 Reassembled the base and reinstalled it and the legs
🖌️ The piece just didn’t look right so I ended up adding a paint accent across the top of the drawers with the new over the edge hardware to help tie everything together
I am so happy that I was able to save this piece and make the drawers with the broken handles blend more seamlessly!
I'd love to know what you think!