http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/refinishing-a-dresser-part-1-assessing-the-project/ DIY Home Improvement Tips and Tricks Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:13:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/refinishing-a-dresser-part-1-assessing-the-project/#comment-566 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:24:29 +0000 http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/refinishing-a-dresser-part-1-assessing-the-project/#comment-566 [...] I’ve had other refinishing projects before like when I completely refinished a maple bedroom dresser. That took me about three months with all the drawer fronts and minor repairs that had to be done. This chair was going to be quick sand and refinish job in my mind, but I ended up hitting a few obstacles. [...] […] I’ve had other refinishing projects before like when I completely refinished a maple bedroom dresser. That took me about three months with all the drawer fronts and minor repairs that had to be done. This chair was going to be quick sand and refinish job in my mind, but I ended up hitting a few obstacles. […]

]]> http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/refinishing-a-dresser-part-1-assessing-the-project/#comment-361 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 23:35:32 +0000 http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/refinishing-a-dresser-part-1-assessing-the-project/#comment-361 [...] Lesson #1 - Having the Right Tools Counts: Sometimes the tools you need are physical ones like the knob puller or the pipe wrench. But sometimes you also need the tool of experience to really do a job the right way. I’ve fumbled through plenty of jobs and most of them turned out okay, but in many cases I would have saved a lot of time (and even some materials) if I had gone in with the right tools initially. For the wood dresser that I refinished I ended up buying two different electric sanders and a variety of paints and varnishes. Now I have those tools so the next time I refinish a furniture piece I’ll have the experience and physical tools to do it better. Now that I’ve seen how to fix a shower knob, I’ll know what physical tools I’ll need to perform the job correctly next time. [...] […] Lesson #1 - Having the Right Tools Counts: Sometimes the tools you need are physical ones like the knob puller or the pipe wrench. But sometimes you also need the tool of experience to really do a job the right way. I’ve fumbled through plenty of jobs and most of them turned out okay, but in many cases I would have saved a lot of time (and even some materials) if I had gone in with the right tools initially. For the wood dresser that I refinished I ended up buying two different electric sanders and a variety of paints and varnishes. Now I have those tools so the next time I refinish a furniture piece I’ll have the experience and physical tools to do it better. Now that I’ve seen how to fix a shower knob, I’ll know what physical tools I’ll need to perform the job correctly next time. […]

]]> http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/refinishing-a-dresser-part-1-assessing-the-project/#comment-349 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 10:09:47 +0000 http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/refinishing-a-dresser-part-1-assessing-the-project/#comment-349 [...] Lesson #1 - Having the Right Tools Counts: Sometimes the tools you need are physical ones like the knob puller or the pipe wrench. But sometimes you also need the tool of experience to really do a job the right way. I’ve fumbled through plenty of jobs and most of them turned out okay, but in many cases I would have saved a lot of time (and even some materials) if I had gone in with the right tools initially. For the wood dresser that I refinished I ended up buying two different electric sanders and a variety of paints and varnishes. Now I have those tools so the next time I refinish a furniture piece I’ll have the experience and physical tools to do it better. Now that I’ve seen how to fix a shower knob, I’ll know what physical tools I’ll need to perform the job correctly next time. [...] […] Lesson #1 - Having the Right Tools Counts: Sometimes the tools you need are physical ones like the knob puller or the pipe wrench. But sometimes you also need the tool of experience to really do a job the right way. I’ve fumbled through plenty of jobs and most of them turned out okay, but in many cases I would have saved a lot of time (and even some materials) if I had gone in with the right tools initially. For the wood dresser that I refinished I ended up buying two different electric sanders and a variety of paints and varnishes. Now I have those tools so the next time I refinish a furniture piece I’ll have the experience and physical tools to do it better. Now that I’ve seen how to fix a shower knob, I’ll know what physical tools I’ll need to perform the job correctly next time. […]

]]> http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/refinishing-a-dresser-part-1-assessing-the-project/#comment-22 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:40:16 +0000 http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/refinishing-a-dresser-part-1-assessing-the-project/#comment-22 [...] How To Refinish A Dresser - Part 2 - Stripping Old Paint See How To Refinish A Dresser - Part 1 - Assessing the Project My first real action step in refinishing my wife’s 80 year old dresser was removing the numerous layers of paint that had been applied in the past. [...] […] How To Refinish A Dresser - Part 2 - Stripping Old Paint See How To Refinish A Dresser - Part 1 - Assessing the Project My first real action step in refinishing my wife’s 80 year old dresser was removing the numerous layers of paint that had been applied in the past. […]

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