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 Hiding behind that old painted cupboard at the back of the garage is a beautiful cabinet just waiting to be restored to its former glory. In this article we show you how you can bring old pieces of furniture back to life. For this project we restored an elm corner cabinet that is typical of English country furniture and well worth an afternoon's loving care. Below is the step-by-step guide to this project from our partners at Getwoodworking; However, basic toolboxes and tool kits make great gifts for first time home-owners or as replacements for worn out toolboxes where the contents have been mislaid or lent out and never returned. You will need
Our corner cabinet had been coated with thick black paint and the original boarded sides replaced with plywood. Caustic dipping can cause joints to loosen and change the colour of the wood. Stripping with a heat gun and chemical stripper is a gentler alternative, but remember to work in a well-ventilated area.  1. Remove as much as the paintwork as possible with a flexible scraper and heatgun. Use a low setting and always keep the nozzle of the gun moving. Stipple the remains of the paintwork with a thick layer of chemical stripper, working the gel into the mouldings and panel corners. Scrape the surface every few minutes to check if the paint has loosened.  2. When the gel has reacted with the paint, wipe off the residue with coarse grade (0 or 00) wire wool and plenty of warm soapy water. For oak, use nylon scouring pads as metal stains the timber.  3. The most laborious part of the stripping is removing the remains of the paint from the mouldings and joints. A shavehook can be dragged along joints to rake out the paint. Sand smooth.  4. Disguise worm holes, by rubbing a coloured wax filler stick over the surface so that the wax blocks the larger holes.  5. The cabinet can now be sealed with satin varnish diluted with 20% white spirit.  Here's the finished product ! TIPS Don't try to 'over restore' this type of country furniture. The knocks and scratches are definitely part of the charm. Lighten the inside with a coat of eggshell paint. VITAL STATISTICS Elm corner cabinet: £100 Cost of renovation materials: £17 Value of restored cabinet:£175- £200 Time taken: weekend project This article was provided by Getwoodworking http://www.getwoodworking.com the online home of The Woodworker and Practical Woodworking publications. |
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