this week i'm going to be working on a pretty serious rescue
of this mid-century modern sound light
stand
this nightstand is yet another curbside find it's actually the matching pair to a
dresser that i flipped back in december but i didn't find them out at the curb together
i picked up the dresser and a few weeks later as i happened down the same street
i saw the night stand out as well i did consider painting this nightstand to match the dresser
and selling them together as a set but i've really been craving some bright colors lately
so i put up a poll here on youtube as well as over on my instagram page and asked you guys
to pick a color i gave you guys the choice between four super bright fun pops of color and yellow
was the overwhelming winner on both poles but before i can get to the paint i need
to get this guy back out to the garage and give it a really good scrub down this thing is gross
other than being completely filthy this table is actually in pretty good condition
there are a few cigarette burns on the top veneer surface but i think i can fix that pretty easily
i'm going to be scrubbing this table down with some really hot water and tsp
which is a heavy duty cleaner and degreaser
this thing was absolutely caked in some kind of tar-like substance
and there was even a five dollar off red lobster coupon melted down into the original top coat
once i had the table [ __ ] and span i went back over one more time with some clean clear water
to remove any soap residue and then i set the table up
in front of my fan to let it dry out really well
to deal with the deep cigarette burns in the veneer on the top of the piece i'm
going to be using this minwax two-part epoxy wood filler product once you mix
up the putty with the hardener cream you can apply it to your surface
and this stuff dries really hard so it's great for surfaces that are gonna get a lot of wear and tear
once all of my filler was nice and dry i came in with some 120 grit sandpaper
to sand the filled spots smooth and also remove most of the finish from the top of this piece
it was cracking and flaking and just not in any condition to apply paint to
i continued over the rest of the piece with a 220 grit sandpaper
to scuff up the surface and get ready for primer
at some point one of the previous owners of this piece and the dresser that goes with it
had drilled these finger holes in the back and i don't like how you can see them through
the front opening of the nightstand so i decided to use my flathead screwdriver
to pry off this backer board and then once i have everything primed i will
flip it upside down and then the holes will be concealed by the drawer at the bottom
one last important step before i move on to primer i need to remove all of the sanding dust
i have this little hand broom and i also gave the whole piece a wipe down with a damp rag as well
to prime i'm going to be using my favorite zinzer bin shellac base primer and i am applying it with
a four inch microfiber roller on this piece the primer is going to seal in any wood tannins that
want to bleed up through that mahogany veneer it's also going to seal in any nicotine or smoke
smell that is remaining on this piece it doesn't stink too bad but i wanted to seal everything up
just to make sure and it's also going to help me camouflage those areas of filler on the
top
this primer dries really quickly i left it for about an hour and then i gave it a light sanding
with a 400 grit sandpaper just to smooth off any roller texture and now i can reattach the back
like i said at the beginning of the video i asked my subscribers here on youtube and
my followers over on instagram to pick a bright fun color and you guys chose
yellow i am using this 14 carat yellow gold paint by house and canvas
i am going to be spraying this finish with my gravity fed hvlp pneumatic spray gun housing
canvas is a very thick chalk style paint so it does need to be watered down in order to spray
yellow is just one of those colors that doesn't have a lot of pigment in it so no matter what
kind or brand of paint you're using it tends to need an extra coat or two for full coverage
i ended up applying about three and a half
light coats on this piece to get full coverage but i still only used about a quarter of the can
i let my last coat of paint dry for about two hours and i rinsed out my spray gun now i'm
going to be top coating and protecting this piece with my favorite verithane diamond wood finish
in a satin sheen best practice with liquid top coats like this is to mix them before each use
so that you can reincorporate all of the ingredients but you always want to stir
gently and not shake or incorporate any bubbles into the product
because nightstands tend to get a lot of wear and tear i did three coats of my top coat over the
paint and that will make sure that it's a nice durable finish that will last for years to come
i left the nightstand out in the garage to dry overnight and the next morning i
brought it inside and installed some new poles these bronze poles are also from housing canvas
the last thing i did to get this piece ready to go is hydrate the inside of the
drawers with some of dixie belle's big mama's butter this stuff brings the wood
right back to life and leaves behind a delicious orange scent
before i let you guys see the after of this little ray of sunshine i want to say thank you
for watching and hanging out with me again today make sure that you are subscribed to my channel so
that you never miss out on a brand new furniture flipping video and i will catch you guys next time
i'll be
be
is