I found this old dresser at an antique store for a good price; and I feel in love with it right on the spot. It only had minor structure and cosmetic problems that I could see at the time. I did run into a problem with a
very strong old smell within the dresser. I think it might have been in storage for a while with a furry resident in it. Needless to say I cleaned it extremely well and let it cook in the Texas sun for several days. I did run into another small problem with humidity during staining. I did not put two and two together that hurricane Issac would mess up drying time. Fortunately the Texas sun did not fail and it heated everything back up.
All I wanted to do after repairs was to remove the present varnish and add a darker stain to what was already there. After doing that I had planned on using a harder finishing product like finishing paste. However in the end I chose to use Feed-N-Wax. In my mind it gives a piece or more natural look. The next three pictures will give the color change as I cleaned and re-stained the piece.
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Day of Purchase.
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After Removing Finish.
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| Finished Piece! SUPER HAPPY! |
