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Old dresser repainted
I thought i'd share one of my DIY projects. I was pretty happy with the turn out.
I decided to paint it after I had bought a dresser from a local store, where you had to order it and they'd ship it. But they had oversold it to me and refunded my money so when I learned that I wouldn't be getting, I decided to look up 'how to paint a dresser'. I got great tips from different sites and set out to home depot right away.
I'm glad it didn't work out in the end because it cost way less and the dresser is at least 25 years old and therefore is built way stronger than any dresser today.
Sorry for the bad before pic, I got too excited and forgot until after I had all the hardware and doors off. (My room is usually not that messy either)
Re: Old dresser repainted
Yes, please share how you did this....I have a buffet cabinet that I picked up from Craigslist and am looking to repaint it....not sure if it needs to be stripped first or if I can just paint over it.
I'm also looking to paint my bathroom cabinets to make them look nicer until we can eventually remodel the bathroom....
That looks so great! I love the subtle sheen it has, and the color.
FYI to those who don't want to strip furniture before painting it. Annie Sloan Chalk paint will go over ANYTHING. I've used it on all kids of surfaces, often without even bothering to clean off the furniture fist. It's pricey though.
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It was finished before and I sanded it down first. But you don't need to take all the paint off, just the clear sheen finish and you can paint right over that. Although that being said, I used a paint that has primer in it and I could skip a step. The sanding didn't take that long, you need to use a medium grit paper, I bought from Home Depot a sand block, (if that's the right terminology) it had a handle and made it easier. Do not use a heavy grit, it'll scratch the furniture.
You'll want to put on a few coats, I started with a thin coat (where it doesn't even fully cover it). In total the main part of the dresser has 4 coats and the drawers/doors have three coats. It'll last a lot longer. If you haven't done painting before, watch the brush strokes as you don't want to see that you stopped in the middle of a section. So start and finish from one end to the other.
Also, if you buy a quality brush, it'll give a nicer finish. I'm very glad I spent the money and have been able to use it for other projects as well. Mines a 'Purdy' brush from Home depot.
For the hardware, I replace the handles/knobs and for the hinges, I spray painted them black.
It didn't take me that long maybe 6 hours in total, started Saturday morning and was done by late afternoon. I had a system where instead of sanding everything down first, I would sand the main dresser, wipe it down with a damp cloth. While that was drying, I sanded the door, wiped that down and then painted the dresser. Once that was done, painted the door and then sanded the second door. So this way I was always doing something rather than waiting (as i'm impatient when it comes to this stuff).
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Wow, I love it!!