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Furniture overhaul for dummies From this...

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Ever thought to yourself, I wish I had a piece of furniture in my house that I made myself? No? Me either. But I always wanted more input into the things I owned. So, I decided to upcycle a piece of od furniture, and teach you guys along the way! 1. Pull apart your piece of furniture where ever it needs to be separately sanded and painted. In my case I took out the draw, took off the cushion and detached the draw slot thingy. 2. Put on your safety goggles yo! Safety first. Get your sander out and put it on a medium setting, with a rougher piece of sandpaper. Start going over the surface of your piece of furniture in small circular motions, and remember to keep the sander flat. Try to keep track of where you are sanding - keep note: it will not all sand back the same. You have to remember that this piece of furniture is old and that it has probably


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