Diva (who want's her new nickname to be Bubblez (with a backwards 'z') has the misfortune of being the youngest of 3. That means she has inherited a lot of mismatched, hand me down furniture. But one thing she didn't get is a bedside table. She's currently using a 50 gallon plastic paint bucket from HD to store her stuff on. I know, I know, bad momma.
I've been on the look out for a couple of side tables to refinish. I didn't want anything new because I want to use them as a test subject for repainting all her other mismatched stuff. After much searching, I finally found two at a local junk store.
Lovely, no?
Ok, not really at first glance. But take a closer look.
Much prettier now, aren't they?
There are a couple of problems I'm hoping you can help me solve. The first is how to get off those lovely stickers that cover the front drawers.
Any suggestions on a good adhesive remover?
The next problem is that the tops are type of laminate over press board. I know I will need to sand them down, but what is the best type of primer to cover everything in before I paint? I'm open to any and all suggestions.
I've been on the look out for a couple of side tables to refinish. I didn't want anything new because I want to use them as a test subject for repainting all her other mismatched stuff. After much searching, I finally found two at a local junk store.
Lovely, no?
Ok, not really at first glance. But take a closer look.
Much prettier now, aren't they?
There are a couple of problems I'm hoping you can help me solve. The first is how to get off those lovely stickers that cover the front drawers.
Any suggestions on a good adhesive remover?
The next problem is that the tops are type of laminate over press board. I know I will need to sand them down, but what is the best type of primer to cover everything in before I paint? I'm open to any and all suggestions.
Comments
First, to get stickers off I use peanut butter. I peel the top layer of the sticker off and then get a wash cloth with a little bit of peanut butter and rub the goop off. It works every time!
Love that furniture. I try to avoid sanding, but it will turn out better if you do. Lightly sand the wood and sand the laminate a little more. Just use a basic primer (Kilz?), white if the paint is lighter, and grey if the paint is black or dark. I paint the crevices with a paint brush and the rest I paint with one of those miniature sponge rollers. They rock! I use Behr paint, and I almost always distress because it has to be less perfect that way. Also, it takes a while to cure after you paint, so give it a month before you abuse it. Be gentle before that. You can put a coat of polyeurowhatever over the paint if you want it extra tough, but I never do that unless it is a desk top that is getting a lot of abuse. If you're courageous enough to use oil-based paint, that will give you an even tougher finish, but I have never tried that stuff.
Let me know how it goes!
~Heather