Have any of you ever sanded anything by hand before? I have not. But when I got this old fashioned sewing box for Christmas from my mom, I knew it needed a makeover.
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This is the said (ugly) sewing box turned planter.
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However, I was unsure what exactly I was going to do with it. Seven months later, I knew that I wanted to spray paint it white. Have you noticed that white furniture is popping (I accidentally wrote pooping instead of popping. haha) up everywhere? I have, and that's where I got my inspiration. BUT...I have
no idea how to sand anything, or how to do it well. So I googled "how to spray paint wooden furniture" and I got some ideas. So I headed to good 'ole Walmart to get medium-grain sandpaper, wood primer, and spray paint.
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| Necessary Materials |
I headed to my apartment complex's backyard, crossed my fingers, and began the long process of sanding.
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| One down, three to go |
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Is this what properly sanded wood is supposed to look like?
I still have no idea if I did it correctly... |
Then it was time to prime. Priming apparently allows the paint to show up more vibrantly or something? I'm not sure of the details, haha. I just wing it. I added several coats of the primer and waited for the coats to dry before I started spray painting.
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| All primed and ready to go. |
I forgot my hair-tie in the apartment, and it was hot outside. So I figured out a way to use my sunglasses to keep my hair up.
Now comes the part that I actually know how to do. Point the spray can at the thing you want to paint, press down, and spray. I didn't want to get paint all over the grass (because I know someone will complain about it), so I tried to contain the paint in the tub while I sprayed.
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If you don't get paint all over your hands, then
you're not doing it right. |
I waited overnight and then added two more coats the next day to get the finished product!
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| Done! |
For my first time sanding something to completely transform it, I'm rather proud of the way it turned out.
Stay cool, people! I really mean stay cold. But stay cool, too.
-Sar
I am doing this exact thing with a dresser! (specifically: the dresser that I stole from kelsey when she moved out of the farm). I wonder if we were inspired by the same "how to spraypaint wooden furniture" blog post. Based on your pictures, it kind of looks like we were.
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Becky-Hahahhaa, that's awesome! I would be really nervous doing a big piece of furniture like that...but since doing this small thing pretty well, it gives me confidence that I can do something bigger. I've been thinking about possibly doing bookshelves that I got from Ikea. Our apartment is really dark (there's barely ANY natural light), so I was thinking that making them white might lighten things up a bit...Post pictures on fb when you're done with the dresser, I'd love to see how it turns out!
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It looks so good!
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although I am impressed with the makeover, I am doubly impressed with the sunglasses hair genius!
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