When my Auntie and I found this desk on Facebook Marketplace, it needed A LOT of work.
Materials:
- Wood sealant: Osmo Polyx-Oil Clear in Satin
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- Paint accent (on front corners): Fusion Mineral Paint – Midnight Blue
- Paint sealant: Country Chic Paint – Clear Coat
- Gorilla Glue super glue
- Krud Kutter
Tools used:
- Dewalt 5″ random orbit sander, variable speed
- Dewalt multi-tool
- Dewalt cordless vacuum
- SurfPrep 3″X4″ electric ray sander
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- Bahco 2.5″ carbide tipped scraper
- Bahco 1″ pocket scraper with triangle shaped blade
- Staalmeester Pointed Sash brush
- Scotch Painter’s Tape
- Tack cloth
- Safety gear- respirator, ear protection, anti-vibration gloves
How I refinished this piece:
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Step by step instructions:
- 🧼 Cleaned with Krud Kutter Gloss-Off
- 💪🏼 Rebuilt the front corner using a method I learned from @julie_simpleredesign; used Gorilla Glue super glue, paint stir sticks, PC Woody epoxy resin, Dewalt multi-tool; Julie is so wonderful and helped me so much when I was first learning!!
- 🏝️ Sanded the top and shaped that corner using my Dewalt random orbit sander- starting with 100 grit
- 📏 Scraped the drawers and legs with Bahco 2.5” carbide tipped scraper
- 📏 Used my multi-tool to remove the excess and then scraped as much of the original finish with my Bahco 2.5” carbide tipped scraper
- 🏖️ Used my Surfprep 3×4 electric ray sander to remove the finish from all the detailed areas- it’s square footprint was perfect for getting all those cornerss
- 🏖️ Started with 100 grit film, then progressively used a 5mm foam pad in medium and then fine
- 🏝️ Sanded flat surfaces using my Dewalt random orbit sander smoothing with 150
- 🤚🏼even did some hand sanding with a thin sanding block to get in those tight spots
- 🎨 Painted accents using Fusion Mineral Paint’s Midnight Blue using a Staalmeester pointed sash brush
- 🦭 Sealed the paint using Country Chic Paint’s Clear Coat
- 🗒️ Drawers lined with paper from Amazon
- 🪵 Applied 2 coats of Osmo’s Polyx-Oil Clear in a satin finish for a more durable surface; used an Elite brush
- 🪛 Reinstalled the legs
- 👴🏻 Finished with Grandpa Ernie’s method; let me know if you need a further explanation 😉
This entire desk (front and back) will now have a permanent spot in my Auntie’s office and knowing that she had the trust in me to refinish it was truly such an honour 🙏🏼
