Monday, March 7, 2016

grab an old dresser and breath new life into it.

This was an old dresser given to me, while it is old it is not an antique. The top was some sort of veneer. first we cut off the legs to make it short to go into a closet.
Then took off the handles to be spray painted a cream color. I went over the dresser with a palm sander and a scotch bright green pot scrubber. My favorite for sanding furniture to take off the shine so new paint will stick.
I bought a cheap electric paint sprayer from Harbor Freight (less than 20$). A Good latex interior wall paint. Mix the paint 3 parts paint 1 part Windex to thin the paint for the sprayer. Windex works so much better than plain water and the latex coats like a dream. Wear safety gear; Respirator& goggles. Or paint with a brush.
Put the handles back on, rub a little bar soap on the rails and it is like new ready for use.

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