This is an old trunk that I purchased over 20 years ago and it has followed me for the six moves since. It was always my intent to refinish it in some manner and is in relatively good shape. I discovered that it does have original hardware although some had been painted and the leather handles have been replaced. The tray is missing, but the paper inside (sorry I forgot to take a picture), is in wonderful shape. Finally I began that process this week. I first stained the wood with a can of some stain that I already had on hand and it really looks great. Then I proceeded to paint it with another jar of acrylic paint that I found at Hobby Lobby on sale for little or nothing. The last step was to embellish the hardware with "rub and buff" . I did spray it with an all purpose clear matte spray. Forgot to mention that it was actually pretty dirty, so I spent some time just cleaning it with some steel wool and a soft cloth and mild all-purpose cleaner. The canvas had a few worn places but all in all not bad so I did not attempt to remove it.
No comments:
Post a Comment