In this video i show you how to restore an old mid century modern dresser.

Restoring old dresser. See more ideas about repurposed furniture, old dressers, redo. See more ideas about restored dresser, diy furniture, redo furniture. The best trick i have learned over the years for removing veneer is to use a hairdryer and a putty knife!

First, i washed the entire piece with a mixture of mild dish soap and water. Upcycling an old dresser is a great way to avoid paying big bucks for an uninteresting bathroom vanity. To remove paint from a dresser, use sandpaper—or to make quicker work of things, a power sander.

Preparing for the restoration — clean the dresser. With your old dresser dismantled for ease of working, do some prep work by cleaning it thoroughly. Even if the pieces couldn’t be rescued i knew i.

You need to know that, if you’ve decided to redo your dresser, you have to do some polishing, no matter. Upcycle it as a bathroom vanity. Place a few old newspapers underneath it in order to protect your floors.

This dresser was built by my great grandfather and passed down through my family t. Use old maps to make the dresser for your modern home. The top was badly warped but the body was in decent shape.

I did not want to use any harsh chemicals on this vintage piece and risk ruining the finish completely. How to revamp an old dresser with old maps. Apply your choice of paint in any particular design.