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Tried to restore a 1960s sewing table and it fought back for 8 months
Picked up this old Singer table from a thrift store in Portland for $45. Thought I'd just sand it down and apply a fresh coat of stain over a weekend. Turns out the previous owner had painted over the original finish with some kind of heavy latex that gummed up my sandpaper after 2 minutes. I spent 3 months just stripping layers off with a heat gun and chemical stripper. Then the veneer started peeling in big chunks because the glue had dried out. Had to learn how to hide glue and clamp it back down piece by piece. Finally got it looking decent last week but the drawers still stick when it's humid. Anyone else run into a furniture project that just refused to cooperate no matter what you did?
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richardh4414d ago
Read somewhere that old shellac can be revived with denatured alcohol. Worth a shot before stripping next time.
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Used to think old furniture was always easier to fix. This project changed my mind real quick. That latex paint and peeling veneer combo sounds like a nightmare, your patience is stronger than mine.
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