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Tv unit was originally stained quite dark. I had then painted the whole unit white and changed the knobs added baskets as the doors were missing. Recently stripped and sanded the whole thing and painted some areas with porters paint in hamptons blue
Steps
Step 1
1/4Applied stripper to the areas I wanted bare wood and stripped off the paint repeating up to 3 times in some areas
Step 2
2/4Sanded the bare wood areas using a combination of electric sanders and elbow grease
Step 3
3/4Taped off the bare wood areas , thoroughly wiped down the surfaces to be painted so they were free of dust and used the paint stands to lift the unit off the ground.
Applied 3 coats of porters pain in hamptons blue
Step 4
4/4Waxed the bare wood, and replaced knobs.
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Re: upcycled tv unit
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @slv. It's terrific to have you join us, and many thanks for sharing your project.
You've achieved a lovely effect there, and I'm a real fan of how the raw timber and baskets are complemented by your colour choice. I can imagine removing the stained timber and achieving the blonde look took a great deal of work. Do you happen to have any before images that you could share? I'm sure our members would be keen to see what you started with.
Well done!
Mitchell
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It was white for a while but I wasn’t a fan!
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Re: Upcycled TV unit using paint
Hello @slv,
Many thanks for providing us with details of what the unit looked like earlier. I agree with @MitchellMc, that's a splendid transformation.
This project will make for a great entry in our 2023 search for Australia's best D.I.Y. projects so I've gone ahead and submitted it for you.
Let me also extend a warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. I look forward to seeing what you tackle next.
Akanksha
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