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ccip82 · July 2013

Hey sorry I did not see this right away.

I am by no means an expert in refinishing in furniture as I have only done a couple of pieces.

The bunk beds that I repainted for Emma's on day big girl room were DHs when he was a boy. They are solid oak wood with an old varnish. I started by sanding them down and then I painted them with an antique white color. After I was done painting, I distressed the paint by sanding it down in places and dinging the furniture up a bit.

I would recommend always sanding down the furniture as it makes it easier for the paint or varnish.

I watched a bunch of you tube videos on how to do this and just kinda winged it. I would not feel confident trying to restore some of the older antiques that I have in my home...I still need more practice. All the furniture that I refurbished, I ended up painting. Staining wood would be a bit trickier I think.

Here was one of the websites I used when redoing the bunk beds and dressers.

https://tlc.howstuffworks.com/home/how-to-refinish-furniture.htm

HTH

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ccip82 · July 2013

No problem!

I think you can have fun with paint colors. E's dresser is coral and cream. When I finish this weekend, I will take a pic.

The sanding isn't too bad. You do not have to go crazy. Just enough so the paint adheres better.

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Ricola · July 2013

I'm looking forward to seeing a picture, too :-)

ccip82 · July 2013

Did not get a chance to finish this weekend...I was feeling very lazy. Will aim for this weekend!

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