Kristin Lia Restoration

These sewing tables that have the machine removed are often destined for the landfill. I secured a set of sewing🧵tables (that I found from 2 different sellers!) into a set of side tables.

Materials:

• Cleaner (non wood surfaces): Fusion Mineral Paint’s TSP Alternative
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• Wood sealant: Osmo Polyx-Oil Tints in Honey
• Wood sealant: Osmo Polyx-Oil Clear in Matte
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Tools used:

• Dewalt 5″ random orbit sander, variable speed
• Dewalt drill
• Dewalt cordless vacuum
• Elite small round (ring) brush
• Osmo microfibre roller
• Osmo roller tray
• Osmo Superpad
• Osmo pad holder
• Tack cloth
• Bar rags
• 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. 🪛 Completely disassembled
2. 🏝️ Sanded using my Dewalt random orbit sander starting with 100 grit, moving to 120 and smoothing with 150
3. 👩🏻‍✈️ Drilled pilot holes in the top to be able to secure
4. 🧼 Cleaned the inside with Fusion Mineral Paint’s TSP Alternative
5. 📌 Use a tack cloth to remove the dust from wood surfaces
6. 🪵 Applied Osmo Polyx-Oil Tints in Honey using a Elite ring brush and microfibre roller
7. 🏝️ Allowed to dry for 24 hours and then lightly sanded using a 400 grit foam pad; removed the dust with a tack cloth
8. 🆑 Applied Osmo Polyx-Oil Clear in matte
9. 💨 Let dry overnight but only 8-10 hours required
10. ⭕️ Buffed in the 3rd (and final coat!) of Polyx-Oil using an Osmo Superpad
11. 👴🏻 Used Grandpa Ernie’s sanding method for all the wood surfaces for a “smooth like butter 🧈” finish; let me know if you need a further explanation 😃
12. 🪛 Reinstalled legs and bottom frame
13. 🪛 Redrilled the location of the side swing arm

I love being able to find new purposes for pieces!! These are unique and being able to find them across the city was so incredible 🥰

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

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