Petticoat JUNKtion
Refreshing antique furniture to its original finish can sometimes be a simple process depending on the age and condition of the furniture.
HOW TO REFRESH ANTIQUE FURNITURE
You can refresh antique furniture if the original stained finish isn't too scuffed or marred. The project piece I refreshed today had been stored for quite a while.
I'll show you how I cleaned the chest inside and out using wax, stain markers, WD-40, wood glue, and more to bring it back to life.
The veneer was peeling up in places and the original drawer pulls were loose and had rubbed big circles in the veneer around the screw holes.
The chest was dirty and dusty and there were spider eggs, lint, and cobwebs in the drawers and the dresser casing. The sticky contact paper covered all the drawer bottoms.
I decided the best plan of action was to make all of the repairs before cleaning the chest. The first order of business was to remove the contact paper/drawer liner.