Kristin Lia Restoration

This was another one of the pieces that sat in my basement for MONTHS. I knew that the finish was thick so I kept putting it off. I had to look past the awful salmon colour to see the true beauty that was underneath.

Materials:

• Cleaner (non wood surfaces): Rust-Oleum’s Krud Kutter
• Wood sealant: Osmo Wood Wax Finish in Walnut
• Wood sealant: Osmo Polyx-Oil Tints in Honey
• Wood sealant: Osmo Polyx-Oil Clear in Matte
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• Paint accent colour: Country Chic Paint – Leather Bound

Tools used:

• Dewalt 5″ random orbit sander, variable speed
• SurfPrep 3″X4″ electric ray sander
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• Dewalt drill
• Needlenose pliers
• Bora 48″ clamp edge guide
• Dewalt cordless vacuum
• Zibra Palm Pro brush
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• 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. 🦺 I started by putting on my Suadex safety shoes (I’m trying to get better at this!)
2. 🏝️ For the flat surfaces, I sanded with my DeWalt random orbit sander using 100 grit; smoothed with 150
3. 🏖️ For all the curved areas and tight corners, my SurfPrep 3×4 electric ray sander with its foam pads was PERFECT
4. 🤚🏼 Finished some of the edges by hand sanding with a contour grip
5. 📌 Removed the wood dust with a tack cloth
6. 🪵 Applied Osmo Wood Wax Finish using an Elite small ring brush & microfibre roller; let dry 12 hours
7. 📐 For the accent lines, I first taped the areas with Elite washi tape using my Bora guide to ensure straight lines
8. ☕️Country Chic Paint’s Dark Roast was the right choice for the accent; applied with my Zibra PalmPro – it’s size and angle was perfect to get right under those handles
9. 🆑 Sealed the paint & wood withOsmo Polyx-Oil Clear; I waited overnight between coats (but only 8-10 hours required)
10. 🏝️ Sanded with a 400 grit foam pad between all coats; removed dust with a tack cloth
11. ⭕️ For coat 3, buffed in Osmo 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 8-10 hours for the finish to dry
12. ☕️ Decided to paint the sides of the drawers with the same Dark Roast colour to camouflage the awful salmon stain that was still visible
13. 👴🏻 Finished the surfaces with Grandpa Ernie’s method; let me know if you need a further explanation 😉

Now that awful salmon colour is a thing of the past. The wood wax finish and paint combination worked perfectly for this piece!

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

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