It was really easy to remove the old finish; all we needed was a metal brush and dish soap. I decided to refinish the dresser because pine and plywood aren’t desirable materials and the two missing drawers needed to be replaced. I believe it depends on the style and design, even though some individuals don’t like painted wood.
I transformed the dresser as follows: I wasn’t pleased with the quality of the “Moss Green” acrylic paint, which was the least expensive color I could find from Ozon. I used rust-resistant gold paint from refurbishing a Czech dresser and leftover acrylic paint from the shoe dresser project.
Regarding the wire mesh, it was there in our house already. Wooden ornaments and designs. wood filler and construction adhesives. It’s leftover plywood from fixing an old garden table. In a storage room, I discovered old hinges and handle components. I used a screwdriver, a saw, a circular saw, polishing discs, and furniture stapler.
I started by sanding and degreasing the surface before I started painting. I painted the internal plywood shelves using some paint that was left over from the shoe cabinet job. I chose moss green for the outside. It appears more like a thick alkyd paint with a strong smell, even though the label states it’s acrylic enamel paint. Nevertheless, it offers great coverage with just two applications.
I added wooden molding to the dresser’s top, securing it with tiny nails and construction adhesive to conceal a rough seam. I built doors using pre-made moldings to replace the lost drawers, which I stapled, glued, and strengthened with brackets. Regretfully, since I purchased it in August, the wood has somewhat dried up and twisted.
The door faces were made of metal mesh, which I painted gold and then stapled to the frame after folding the edges first. Lastly, I used old brass models from my collection to fix the hinges and handles.
The dresser has been refurbished and is now operational! But considering its state, it may find a more permanent home outside the porch.
