Drawers that don t slide smoothly can be a real nuisance.
Wood dresser with painted drawers.
But there s no reason to put up.
57 classic solid wood 6 drawer dresser walnut.
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Crafted from a blend of pine and manufactured wood this six drawer dresser is a great option for stashing everything from sweaters to pants.
Make stuck drawers open smoothly again with a little paraffin or special nylon tape that lubricates those rubbing sticky surfaces.
It s a 5 minute fix.
My husband then took his palm sander and went to town on the dresser drawer fronts getting them as light as he could.
Self adhesive nylon tape lubricates rubbing surfaces.
Opting to repaint the dresser in a solid color lightened the overall look and made the piece more eclectic.
This dresser had been painted numerous times and the faux wood look using brown paint was heavy and worn.
Working in a circular motion press firmly but don t worry too much about coverage the goal with this step is just to rough up the old varnish so that the primer can adhere.
The best painted dresser before and afters take something dated and turn it into a piece that is much more fitted to the space.
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Sand begin by dismantling the chest of drawers as much as you can removing the drawers and unscrewing pulls and hardware.
That way any residue left on your wood won t gunk up your sand paper.
Then take a coarse sandpaper to all surfaces to be painted.
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40 classic solid wood 4 drawer chest walnut.
Fortunately dressers like this one are great options for adding much needed storage space in contemporary style.
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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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I used this pretty stencil on the dresser below.
And just add a bit of water to thin it out again.
After stripping all of the drawers it s wise to clean your wood with something like mineral spirits before you do any sanding.
Automotive paints applied to wood and metal furniture result in glossy sparkly factory finishes.
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