Kristin Lia Restoration

I’m embarrassed to admit that this hutch top sat in my basement for almost a year before I finally got to it. I loved seeing that grain emerge – I completely forgot how nice it would be (I had previously refinished the bottom buffet part!)

I love being able to take these tops and repurposing them 🙂

Materials:

• Wood sealant: Osmo Polyx-Oil Tints in Amber
• Wood sealant: Osmo Polyx-Oil Clear in Matte
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Tools used:

• Dewalt 5″ random orbit sander, variable speed
• Dewalt jigsaw
• Bora guide
• Dewalt cordless vacuum
• Elite small round (ring) brush
• Elite washi tape
• Osmo microfibre roller
• Osmo roller tray
• Osmo Superpad
• Osmo pad holder
• 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:

*When scrolling through on your desktop, click on the black slide to start and pause the videos*

1. 📌 removed the backboard with a tack lifter
2. 🪚 cut the sides down using my Bora guide as a fence
3. 🪛 disassembled as much as possible to make sanding/ refinishing a lot easier
4. 🏝️ sanded with my Dewalt random orbit sander starting with 100 grit on medium speed; smoothed with 150
5. 🤚🏼 hand sanded some hard-to-reach spots
6. 📌 removed dust with a tack cloth
7. 🪵 applied Osmo Polyx-Oil Tints in Amber for the 1st coat; used a @makoelite brush and microfibre roller
8. 💨 let dry for 24 hours
9. 🪚 using spare wood and glue, cut boards to size as the base for the new legs
10. 🏝️ sanded with a 400 grit foam pad in between coats to ensure a smooth surface
11. 2️⃣ for coat 2, used the same application method to apply Osmo Polyx-Oil Clear; let dry 8-10 hours
12. 🦵🏼 installed the new legs (then one set fell off 🤦🏻‍♀️) so resecured with screws
13. 3️⃣ buffed in the coat 3 of Polyx-Oil using an Osmo Superpad
14. 👴🏻 finished with Grandpa Ernie’s sanding method
15. 🪛 reassembled all the pieces

Giving these tops a new life as display cases is one great way to keep them out of the landfill!

Here are some other in-depth videos outlining the process – step by step with my daily commentary!

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