Comments on: Nursery Progress: Refinishing A Veneer Dresser

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:27:38 +0000

Most veneer in order to be applied has to be thick enough to allow for a small amount of sanding so I would just rough it up a bit with sandpaper and you should be ok!

xo,
s

By: Lis

Lis — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:22:28 +0000

I don’t know if this has been answered yet, but any tips on how thin is too thin on veneers for sanding? I have two similiar dressers/hutches that I would LOVE to do this to, but I’m not sure just how much wood is enough!

Thanks :)

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:20:22 +0000

I apply it paper thin, so I didn’t have any drips or bumps to sand out. It never hurts, but if you apply things super thin and even it might not be necessary. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

By: Jamie Shehan

Jamie Shehan — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:19:21 +0000

Did you sand like the instructions say between each poly coat?

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:23:59 +0000

I would probably spend around $20 on a mouse sander to get those done about ten times faster! It breaks down to around $7 per furnishing and I’m guessing it might be the best money you spend! Good luck!

xo,
s

By: Angela L

Angela L — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:22:55 +0000

Love this! We have a very similiar dresser and two nightstand set that could use a little stain love.

So, its stupid question time – my handheld sander is an orbital, I’m assuming that will make those ugly circle sanding marks by not going with the grain as you mentioned? Do I really have to take on all three pieces by hand? Yikes!

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:00:14 +0000

We’ve stained whitewood/pine wood when building things like our console table and our desk and it looks great! Is there any way you can do a stain test on the back or underside of it to see how you like it? Might help you decide what to do. Good luck!

xo,
s

By: Beatrice

Beatrice — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:53:21 +0000

I have been going through all the projects hoping to find the refinishing answer I was looking for (in my book, if you guys haven’t tried it, I am not doing it!) and the only refinishing I saw was the sweet dresser… but my new (old) harvest table is a pine affair that was just varnished sometime in the past… Hubby voted against painting it (I would paint anything) and wants to stain it a dark rick espresso. All good but from the little I know pine does not take well to stain. What do you and the other readers think? Has anyone stained pine anything and how did it work out?

Thanks for the help in advance, we are totally stumped!

By: Melizza

Melizza — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:04:18 +0000

Amazing results. I can’t wait to live in a house again (currently in an apartment) so I can work projects like this.

Best criagslist find? My husband! We celebrated our second anniversary yesterday. My second best find? Our wedding photographer. I have never had a bad craigslist experience *knocks on wood*.

By: Tonya

Tonya — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:43:47 +0000

I am searching the web or tutorials to complete my first make over project. I would have never thought to paint the top white! That gives it a very modern feel. The dresser I ma painting is already white and I am wanting to do a cherry wood stain on it!

At any rate, thanks for sharing. Awesome Tut!!