Mid Century Modern Dresser Makeover: Strip and Refinish -Thrift Diving
https://ThriftDiving.com - This mid century modern dresser makeover didn t turn out exactly as I had thought it would. It was only $25 at the thrift store. Instead of painting it, I wanted to strip and refinish it back to its original beautiful natural wood veneer, using stripping gel, and applied 100% tung oil to bring out the beautiful grain. But things didn t go as planned. See how this quasi-DIY fail turned out and the lessons learned. See what happened. GET THE MATERIALS LIST HERE: http://thriftdiving.com/mid-century-modern-dresser-makeover-stripped-and-refinished/?utm_campaign=Social-Media&utm_medium=Description&utm_source=YouTube CONTENTS 0:36 - Intro 0:49 - Materials List 1:09 - Applying and removing first coat of stripper on the body 2:16 - Stripping the drawers 2:32 - Sanding the drawers 3:58 - Sanding the front of the dresser - FIRST PROBLEM - matching non-veneer surface to a veneer surface. 4:21 - Sanding the top 5:08 - Sanding the side 5:40 - Adding the first coat of tung oil mixed with mineral spirits 6:11 - MY FEAR! 7:01 - Refinishing the mid-century modern legs 7:57 - Sanding the curved pulls 8:05 - Using gel stain to color match the non-veneered surfaces 9:05 - Applying tung oil to the body 9:57 - WHERE THINGS WENT WRONG! Applying oil-based topcoat. Mistakenly called it a "polyurethane" 11:08 - Trying to fix my mistakes. 11:39 - Adding oil-based urethane 12:17 - I m OVER it! 12:38 - My final thoughts and the BEFORE & AFTER 13:36 - My cute son :) Remember to subscribe, too! *************** BLOG: http://thriftdiving.com EMAIL: serena@thriftdiving.com FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/thriftdiving PINTEREST: http://www.pinterest.com/thriftdiving INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/thriftdiving TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/thriftdiving SNAPCHAT: http://www.snapchat.com/add/thriftdiving THRIFT DIVING TEE-SHIRTS: http://thriftdiving.com/shop *************** MAILING ADDRESS: Serena Appiah P.O. Box 463 Spencerville, MD 20858
