Do not hurry to throw out old furniture. It can always be turned into a real masterpiece!
Remember the joke about the folding table, which is every resident of Russia? Perhaps it applies to various kinds of trolls and tremble. Sometimes self-adhesive films are used to update their species. However, there is a way better.
Disassemble furniture for convenient parts for processing. Remove self-adhesive films if they were used.
Most of the old furniture - lacquered. To remove varnish, use the paint coating shredder. Just apply it to the surface in accordance with the instructions.
However, at a very thick layer of varnish such a way can work low enough. Is your case? Then boldly bother for a small knife with a thick blade.
Another non-standard situation is a varnish, and epoxy resin! To remove it, the burner and spatula will be required. Heating small sections, remove the entire coating layer with a spatula. It is better to move on a little bit.
Once with epoxy, you have dealt with, clean the surface of the details of the shallow sandpaper. It is necessary to act carefully to remove only irregularities, and not a whole layer of wood. Thus, process all the details.
If you are a lucky machine who has a grinding machine, do not waste time on the sandpaper. Purchase immediately on the machine.
If there are minor defects or chips on the surface, fill them with putty and go through the sandpaper again.
The next step is painting. Before this surface should be wiped with a damp cloth and degrease. If you take enamel for painting, give preference to velor rollers instead of poropolone. Shakes and corners treat with brush.
For dense color, 3-4 layers of paint or enamel may be required. It is important to give each layer to dry before apply the next one.
For drawers, it is better to use paint of another, contrasting color.
If free space remains in your trecharge, you can add additional shelves from ordinary plywood. For cutting, use the jigsaw or ask to cut the material on the parts you need in the store. Conventional metal corners are suitable for attachment, which are screwed to the plywood, and then to the side walls.
Give the old furniture. Modern view can be using beautiful handles. They are easily screwed with a regular screwdriver. Here you can let your imagination in free swimming.
And, voila, instead of the old telling, which is terribly terribly, you have a stylish piece of furniture! Yes, such a remake will take time and strength. But agree, the result is worth it.
Detailed instructions in the video below.