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Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Saving a Cast Off

Saving a Cast Off

I have been know to suddenly stop the car while driving and this time was no exception. I saw this side table beside the road and I knew I had to save it from the dump.  Don't you just hate it when you see things setting out for garbage? I have recused so many pieces that way. I wish I could bring home more, but hubby would not appreciate that. I haven't brought home a piece in a long time, so I was do.

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Let's look at how it began. The table was quite sturdy and in good shape except for the top.

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The entire piece was black, although most of the top was very marred. (I got so excited to work on it, I forgot to take a picture) As I begin to sand the top, the paint just chipped off. I kept sanding but realized I needed to strip the top in order to get the paint out from the corners and the grooves around the top.

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After the top was stripped, I sanded it and then used Dark Walnut stain on the top. Then I applied two coats of varnish. (I sanded in between coats.) The top turned out beautifully. I was glad that I did not paint it black since the wood was so nice. 
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I taped the top off and gave the bottom part a new coat of black flat paint. (That's what I had.) I was so pleased at how nice the piece turned out. 

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It has a lot of detail on the sides and the bottom.  I was really surprised that nothing was broken. It is such a cute little table and I am so glad I was able to save it. 

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2 comments :

  1. Beautifully done Bev! The table has such lovely lines and details.

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    1. Debbee,
      Thanks for the sweet words on my table. It was the lovely lines that I liked so much.
      Hugs,
      Bev

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