July 6, 2018 ·
Refinish
The furnishings items in my house are a mixture of trendy, rustic, and even shaker-farmhouse. There’s actually nobody set type, they’re simply items I occur to like. One factor I’ve at all times cherished although is the shock of a single, distressed assertion piece of furnishings blended in and on show. It’s comforting. These black distressed items look as if they’ve been well-used over a few years and remind me of house and reminiscences.
After I got here throughout this vintage dresser on the native thrift retailer, I pictured it refinished in a black distressed stain. Stationed in an entryway it will say consolation, household historical past, and tales.
The problem was to strip it again to the stable wooden that was hiding beneath the worn stain, then ship it again a few years.
I’ve refinished related dressers in paint and stain. As soon as sanded down, although, seeing that the wooden was in good situation, I used to be certain stain was the best way to go.
I wished a distressed black stain end like that you simply’d discover in Pottery Barn. What I really like about Pottery Barn furnishings is that the finishes are buttery tender with a low lustre sheen and the colour appears to be like rubbed off – the best way it might naturally misery alongside the sides after years of individuals rubbing their hand over the end.
A mixture of Minwax Polyshades stain and a mixture of clear wax and a darkish wax re-created this appear and feel completely.
To provide you one other have a look at the transformation, take look right here the place the wooden is taken from worn stain, to sanded-back wooden, and eventually to a time-worn, buttery-soft, hand-rubbed, distressed black.
Polyshades is a stain with the polurethane topcoat constructed proper in. In most situations, you'll solely want to use just a few coats of the stain/poly combine and be accomplished; however on this case, I utilized two coats of the stain and sanded again the poly in-between, then selected to complete it off with the wax.
There are a number of tips to making use of the stain appropriately.
Many individuals apply stain with a foam brush then wipe the surplus off with a rag. Even the directions on the can counsel this technique. After many episodes of trial and error, I now apply all stains with a rag.
As a substitute, utilizing a rag to use the stain, you’ll each apply after which take away any extra stain in a single step. You’ll have higher management as to how a lot stain you apply and the way you distribute it over the wooden. Utilizing a rag additionally eliminates the bubbles you get while you apply Polyshades with a brush.
[Remember to always properly dispose of brushes and rags according to the manufacturer’s instructions as they warn that they can be combustible.]
So after making use of the second coat of stain with a rag to this dresser, I sanded it again to let the nice and cozy orange shades of the wooden pop via.
The wax was utilized with a spherical wax brush after which buffed to a low lustre shine utilizing THIS sort of brush [I dare you to not smile while you see the kind of brush I take advantage of to deliver this as much as to a very nice shine!}
The depth of colours displaying via from the distressing is so convincing that you simply’re inspired to stroll as much as the dresser and run your hand over it solely to discover a clean satin end. I nonetheless do that each time I stroll by this dresser.
I had just a few of those oil-rubbed bronze knobs in my inventory. Sadly I solely had just a few and couldn’t discover them on-line, so determined to {photograph} the dresser with just a few of the unique handles which I spray painted a matte black. The consequence is definitely an ideal combine of latest and outdated.
This black stained and distressed dresser is now on the market in Entri Methods’ on-line Store.
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