Opting to repaint the dresser in a solid color lightened the overall look and made the piece more eclectic.
Wood dresser with painted drawers.
40 classic solid wood 4 drawer chest walnut.
Make stuck drawers open smoothly again with a little paraffin or special nylon tape that lubricates those rubbing sticky surfaces.
And just add a bit of water to thin it out again.
It s a 5 minute fix.
That way any residue left on your wood won t gunk up your sand paper.
My husband then took his palm sander and went to town on the dresser drawer fronts getting them as light as he could.
57 classic solid wood 6 drawer dresser walnut.
After stripping all of the drawers it s wise to clean your wood with something like mineral spirits before you do any sanding.
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Strip the old paint with an electric sander then drop the unfinished piece off at an auto body shop.
I used this pretty stencil on the dresser below.
Then take a coarse sandpaper to all surfaces to be painted.
But there s no reason to put up.
The best painted dresser before and afters take something dated and turn it into a piece that is much more fitted to the space.
Drawers that don t slide smoothly can be a real nuisance.
This dresser had been painted numerous times and the faux wood look using brown paint was heavy and worn.
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Paint the inside of your dresser drawers.
Automotive paints applied to wood and metal furniture result in glossy sparkly factory finishes.
Self adhesive nylon tape lubricates rubbing surfaces.
Sand begin by dismantling the chest of drawers as much as you can removing the drawers and unscrewing pulls and hardware.
Many body shops charge by the bay and the number of paint colors used rather than by the piece.
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Fortunately dressers like this one are great options for adding much needed storage space in contemporary style.
To achieve this simply leave the top off of your furniture paint and it will thicken up over an hour or so.
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