Chips and scuffs have appeared on the surface of your old comfy closet. Take your time to carry it to the trash heap. You can restore the decorative coating, eliminate scratches, and refresh the look of durable home furniture with your own hands.
It is necessary
- - Grinder;
- - Sandpaper;
- - Paint remover;
- - Putty knife;
- - Brushes;
- - Roller;
- - Screwdriver;
- - Varnish or paint;
- - Primer for wood;
- - New hinges and handles;
- - Putty.
Instructions
Step 1
Think about where you will be restoring the cabinet. If there is a utility room, then take it out there. If you plan to renovate the closet in the room, then you need to cover the nearby furniture with foil or newspapers. Restoration is dusty.
Step 2
Remove all items from the closet and remove them from the room. Take out the shelves, examine them carefully, stroke them with your hand. There should be no clues or roughness on their plane, otherwise you will ruin your things. Small irregularities can be sanded and varnished, or new shelves can be cut out from a suitable material.
Step 3
Unscrew the handles and locks from the cabinet. Check if the doors close well. If they are distorted, then it is necessary to replace the hinges with new ones. Place pieces of steel wool in the old holes where the screws were. Screw the new screws into the old slots.
Step 4
Remove old lacquer or paint from the cabinet. To remove old paint, use a blow dryer or special remover. After softening the paint layer, remove it with a spatula. Remove the varnish with a grinder. Sand small parts with sandpaper.
Step 5
Treat the entire cabinet with wood primer. If there are traces of pests on a wooden surface, then coat the damaged areas with a special compound from woodworm beetles.
Step 6
Choose a filler to match the cleaned wood. Repair small cracks and chips. Let the putty dry well. Sand the recovered areas.
Step 7
Cover the cabinet surface with varnish or paint. If you are varnishing ebel, then after each new layer, go over the surface with a fine sandpaper. Then, do not forget, remove the dust with a damp cloth, and only then apply the next varnish layer. If you paint the cabinet with paint, then thoroughly dry each layer before applying a new one.
Step 8
Install the shelves, screw on the handles and locks. Shop for handles and other decorative items. New fittings can transform your old wardrobe in an extraordinary way.
