From the moment I saw this dresser and that gorgeous grain, I knew that once that original finish was removed, it would be spectacular.
Materials:
- Wood sealant: Osmo Polyx-Oil Tints in Honey
- Wood sealant: Osmo Polyx-Oil Clear in Matte
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- Paint accent: Country Chic Paint – Dark Roast
- Rustoleum Krud Kutter
- Mirka Abranet sanding nets
- Coconix Furniture Repair Paint
Tools used:
- Dewalt 5″ random orbit sander, variable speed
- Dewalt cordless vacuum
- Zibra fan brush (using this link will directly support Animal Angel Rescue Foundation)
- Elite small round (ring) brush
- Elite washi tape
- Osmo microfibre roller
- Osmo roller tray
- Osmo Superpad
- Osmo pad holder
- Mozart precision knife
- Tack cloth
- Safety gear- respirator, ear protection, anti-vibration gloves, Suadex safety boots
- 2000 grit sand paper and sanding block
How I refinished this piece:
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- 🦵🏼 Legs were glued in so I couldn’t remove
- 🪵 Filled in damaged areas with Elmer’s wood filler in walnut
- 🦺 Put on my new Suadex safety boots (I’m trying to get better at this!)
- 🏝️ Sanded the surfaces of the drawers, frame and legs with my Dewalt random orbit sander using a 100 grit Mirka Abranet sanding disc
- 🏝️ Smoothed out the surfaces with 150 grit
- 🧼 Cleaned the insides of the frame and drawers with @rustoleumca/ @rustoleum’s Krud Kutter
- 📌 Removed the wood dust with a tack cloth
- 📼 Because I was doing a paint accent, I taped the areas with Elite washi tape
- ☕️ I applied 2 coats of Country Chic Paint’s Dark Roast using a Zibra Fan brush
- 🪵 Sealed the paint with Osmo’s Polyx-Oil Clear in matte using a Mako Elite 25mm ring brush
- 🍯 For the wood surfaces, I applied 2 coats of Osmo’s Polyx-Oil Tints in Honey using a microfibre roller; I waited 24 hours between coats
- 🏝️ Sanded with a 400 grit foam pad between all coats; removed dust with a tack cloth
- For coat 3️⃣, buffed in Osmo’s Polyx-Oil Clear in matte using an Osmo Superpad; this means that I did gentle circles with the oil until it was all absorbed into the surface; waited 8-10m hours for the finish to dry
- 👴🏻 Finished the surfaces with Grandpa Ernie’s method; let me know if you need a further explanation 😃
This grain makes all the effort worth it! While the inside frame isn’t always visible, I am really happy that I made the choice to paint it. Now when my friend’s open the drawers, it will be a nice little extra touch ☕️
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