This SOLID maple dresser was in excellent condition having purchased from a 96 year old ladies estate sale. It just needed some updating and reviving. The style was perfect for a rustic farmhouse style update.
Solid wood pieces are not common anymore and if they are they are $$$, most are veneer over press board.
As per usual it was given a head to toe scrub with warm soapy water and 2 capfuls of Fusion Mineral Paint TSP.
After the good cleaning it was left to dry.
Rub it on, wait 10 minutes and wipe off. The built in top coat levels beautifully with a rich color. I applied it to the drawer and door fronts (which I removed for ease of working).
Back to the top where after 2 coats of stain oil the marks are still showing
I tried sanding the finish with a palm sander but it gummed up the paper so I used mineral spirits to take it all off before moving on.
I then went back to the orbital sander going from 80-120-220 wiping often
SO after sanding for a couple hours straight, my advice to the factory finished maple pieces is to strip it from the get go!
Perfect, bare gorgeous solid maple wood
You can determine solid wood or veneer bu looking from the back side. This is thick solid wood!
Looking inside at the construction also gives a good idea of the quality of the build and woods used too.
I have shared loads of photos so you can see this gorgeous beast from all angles
I put the original drawer liner back in as it was in immaculate shape and so sweet.
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I Love this. It's Absolutely Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteYou did a beautiful job on this. The stains give the piece a really old farmhouse look. So glad you didn't use black paint on the entire piece.
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