Finally! I have successfully finished a wood staining and painting project! Woo! It only took me a day (a WHOLE day of painful work) but it definitely paid off. Here's a little tutorial of what I did:
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| For $60, these solid wood pieces were a steal, but not great on the eyes... |
First off, these still had the original stain and varnish on them, so the first step was to strip them off. So, I went and bought some stripper that was recommended to me:
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| Ohhh yeah! Take it off!! |
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| The disgusting sticky goop that is the remnant of the stripper |
You pretty much just slather this stuff all over the furniture, let it sit for 15-20 minutes, and then use a metal or plastic scraper to take it off. I was going for a distressed wood look so I unevenly took it off so the stain wouldn't be uniform. After remove the original stain and finish, you gotta sand down the wood so the surface is smooth and porous so it will take in the stain better. I removed the drawers on both pieces and treated them separately.
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| Bare and exposed! |
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| Note: Obviously using harmful chemicals in a small, not very ventilated room is a bad idea, but I made sure to wear a mask, keep the windows open, and have a fan running so.....there. |
After sanding, it's time to stain the frames and prime the drawers. I used a warm walnut stain and only left it on for a bit so it wouldn't be too dark.
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| Sooooo preeeeetty! |
After the stain and primer (on the drawers) had dried, you can apply your finish. I used Minwax Polyurethane Finish in Semi-Gloss.
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| They're so white! |
I let the frames and drawers dry overnight. In the morning, I put on my custom knobs and placed the drawers in the frame, and voila! My own two-toned MATCHING bedroom furniture!
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| Classy, huh? |
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| Knobs from OSH |
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| I know, I'm awesome |
And that's it! Hope this helps if you're looking to do your own refinishing project. :)
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