A great customer brought me her paternal grandmother's secretary desk. It is deeply sentimental but she wanted to update the color to fit in her mainly white home.
It was in very good condition requiring just a good wipe with simple green cleaner and a wet cloth to be sure nothing interfered with the paint adhesion after the hardware was removed. There was a water ring on the top that was sanded smooth then shellac sprayed with Zinsser
Bull’s Eye spray shellac to seal the area. A few repairs were made including brad nailing the back securely on and a few wood filler areas added.
I applied 2 coats and found odd red dot bleeding thru, hello Zinsser
Bull’s Eye spray shellac. This blocks all bleed thru so once sprayed on and left to dry I was then able to add a final coat of lamp white.
The inside was wiped with hemp oil to rehydrate the wood and add some shine.
The hardware was cleaned with metal polish bringing the sparkle back and replaced.
and here it is finished
Oh and I painted the edges of the built in shelves lamp white too for a fun surprise when opened.
Needless to say the customer was very happy with the update and Grandma's desk has many more years of service and memories in store.
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