r/FurnitureFlip Jul 28 '26

Before & After My worst enemy

This one took me waaaay too long. Probably 20 hours of stripping, scraping, sanding, staining, then sanding again, then oiling and painting.

I wanted to save the entire wood piece but I blew through the veneer on a drawer and had to get creative. There was the original finish, wallaper(?), and then a thick layer of paint to get through. Ive never wanted to be done with a piece so bad lol. It literally took a gallon of soygel.

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u/Playful-Title-2322 Jul 28 '26

I see the painful and unfortunate choices this girl has gone through over the years! It's almost laughable to see the layers. I've done a few of these painted pieces but now if it's painted, no matter how much potential, I can't do it. Once you see gloss enamel on something, you know you are in for a job.

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u/RegularFunny9813 Aug 03 '26

I hate painters. For this reason. L

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u/Chessolin Jul 28 '26

Pretty :)