Project Recap: Painting an Antique Pine Dresser Black

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In these quick guides I walk through the steps I took and the products I used for a particular makeover. Interested in learning more about a particular step or process? Check out the links at the bottom of this post where I go into greater detail on each step.

Steps I took to achieve this look

1. Cleaned and scuff sanded (using 180 grit) the entire piece.
2. Used Bondo to fill in some major dings and dents and left the rest as part of the character and charm of this piece. A large chunk of one of the front legs was missing so I rebuilt that missing chunk with Bondo.
3. Did one coat of shellac to seal the pine and prevent any bleed-through.
4. Painted in the color Jett Black by Melange Paints with my favorite brush. I used their ONE line, so no topcoat required!
5. Smoothed out the finish with Board and Boot Quenching Balm by Melange Paints, lightly “wet” sanding right after application with ultrafine grit sanding sponge. After allowing the balm to soak in for about an hour, I wiped it back with a microfiber cloth.
6. Drawer slides treated with a drawer lubricant.
7. New hardware and drawer liners were added.

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