I love to find a great piece of inexpensive furniture that I know has potential. With a little effort and even less money you can have both classic and statement pieces before you know it.
I found this cute little side table at a garage sale last year for only $5. So far I have only invested $10 for paint stripper, $1 for a few sheets of sand paper and a few hours of time.
What you'll need for stripping:- Paint stripper (I like Strip-ease or Zip Strip)
- Sand paper
- Steal wool
- Old paint brush (To apply the paint stripper)
- Rags
I began my project by disassembling the piece. Then I applied the paint stripper as directed and wiped the paint away. As you can see I will need to hit a few of the difficult spots a second time. After that I will lightly sand each piece and they will be ready for stain and a finish. The weather was so beautiful after work this week that I got excited and began stripping the paint off before I remembered to take a before picture!
Stay tuned for the next step.
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| Table top with stripper. |
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| Paint on table top and middle bubbling. |
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| Paint wiped away with one swipe! |
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| Table top and middle without paint. |
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| Table layout. |
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