The FLAKIEST dresser of all time... Furniture Restoration

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  • Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
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    The restoration of a 1965 dresser that just may be the flakiest piece of furniture I have ever seen. You never know what may lie underneath...
    I got this dresser for free on Facebook Marketplace. I was drawn to the simple midcentury modern design, and aside from some small damages, it was in great condition. Because of the brown flaky layer, it was hard to tell what kind of quality lied underneath, but I was pleasantly surprised in the end.
    Hope you enjoy the video :)
    - Andy
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    Below is a list of tools and products that I used.
    Saman Stripper: amzn.to/3HFBSvq
    Wood Epoxy: amzn.to/2TkYM8m
    Detail Sander: amzn.to/3ApHVlc
    Saman Stain (Black): amzn.to/3tt61sO
    DeWalt Orbit Sander: amzn.to/3D1Pgcp
    Razor Blade Scraper: amzn.to/2RoNhfd
    Polyeurathane Spray (Clear Satin): amzn.to/3eZa6Pw
    As a disclaimer, the above links may be affiliate links, so if you make a purchase with the links provided, I may receive a small commission. There's no extra charge to you, but it helps me out!
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Комментарии • 657

  • @marinamarioni6384
    @marinamarioni6384 Год назад +276

    I am so happy you usually go for the woodgrain. It is painful to watch these furniture "restoration" videos where they strip, sand, then cover beautiful woodgrain with chalk paint.
    Always the chalk paint.
    Also! I like no music, I like hearing your tools at work!
    As always, great job, thoroughly entertaining and informative. (I make miniature furniture and love seeing unique pieces to scale down and replicate, you always show good ones!)

    • @cathyhendrickson9640
      @cathyhendrickson9640 Год назад +8

      I'm with you on that. I prefer no music also. And as soon as they bring out the paint I lose interest, I hate painted furniture!!

    • @ranestorypictures1738
      @ranestorypictures1738 Год назад +2

      Can we talk about the awful two tone paint trend! 😢

    • @patgordon5757
      @patgordon5757 Год назад +1

      I like music as long as it is soothing. I really really like the wood tones. Against painting unless it is of the utmost necessity.
      Great job.💪

    • @toniisaacson6282
      @toniisaacson6282 11 месяцев назад +1

      Some of us love the chalk paint. Very easy to use and great for high use furniture. Robust as anything.

    • @patgordon5757
      @patgordon5757 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@toniisaacson6282 I think it is a sin to cover beautiful wood with paint. Save paint for ugly wood or non-wood products.

  • @nanya1159
    @nanya1159 2 года назад +162

    I have seen this once before: a family member gave their sofa with wooden flat handles for a restoration and the guy was so proud to tell her that he gets the smoothest and shiniest finishes on wood by applying.... CAR PAINT. A few years later it started flaking exactly like that and when I stripped it it came off like this exaclty. Good work.

  • @IntergalacticSpaceKitten
    @IntergalacticSpaceKitten 2 года назад +117

    He's really multi-talented. He's good at restoring and good at editing his videos. Like some of the editing shots he does are really brilliant. He has a great sense of humor too.

  • @10tus61
    @10tus61 2 года назад +224

    Imagine looking randomly at a furniture and you realized that it's older than you. Just amazing.

  • @Boomerinthewild62
    @Boomerinthewild62 2 года назад +367

    Superb editing ✔️, intricate attention to detail ✔️, perfect repair work ✔️, amazing transformation ✔️. Great job!

  • @katielin2379
    @katielin2379 2 года назад +67

    The bare wood grain is stunning.

  • @the._.musical._.flute._
    @the._.musical._.flute._ Год назад +21

    I love how you stained it. I may only be in 9th grade but I had to take a tech Ed course in 7th and eighth grade, and the woodworking part was my favorite. I hated the smell of the stain, but my finished wood projects always made me happy.

    • @sueuustalu9387
      @sueuustalu9387 Год назад +4

      It’s really great that you have an appreciation for woodworking from your classroom. I hope you will continue to learn. It’s wonderful to see our own work. I took a woodworking class in my early 50’s and convinced my husband to help me build a room on our house and another pantry. It took a year of every Saturday and Monday holidays but it turned out great and passed inspection every time.

  • @donnerpartyofone2723
    @donnerpartyofone2723 2 года назад +83

    Beautiful restoration and I especially appreciate your attention to details. Creative camerawork too AND no music to fast forward through.

    • @MusicLover-ox5kd
      @MusicLover-ox5kd Год назад +5

      I do the same thing (fast forward that is) I love his videos. He just does his job and we get to watch. I like the sound of tools.

  • @royalbookshopper
    @royalbookshopper 9 дней назад +2

    I love your videos for many reasons! 1. You're Canadian! (like me, lol), 2. no annoying music, 3. no annoying chatter! 4. you take something ugly and make it beautiful! 5. You're Canadian (oh, did I say that already? lol), 6. you're so very smart! 7. You're Canadian! lol ... and you make me very proud! xoxo from me here on Vancouver Island. 🙂

  • @AwkwardAuggie
    @AwkwardAuggie Год назад +4

    cannot explain how much i love resoration videos with no talking. Like hush lemme hear the crunchy restoration sounds

  • @dessertman1181
    @dessertman1181 2 года назад +75

    The corner camouflage was brilliant great job love your channel

  • @indie825
    @indie825 2 года назад +21

    Such a beautiful piece. I'm a sucker for those mid-century modern legs.

    • @forevergogo
      @forevergogo 2 года назад

      You think those are something, I gotta tell you about how the kids played with my hairy legs in the pool!
      ruclips.net/video/3DbE2SmV2bs/видео.html

  • @patriciamoody3137
    @patriciamoody3137 2 года назад +11

    The video composition was fun to watch. The humor did not go unnoticed. Thank you.

  • @Objective-Observer
    @Objective-Observer 2 года назад +1347

    The previous owner did NOT remove the initial surface compound, so their choice of finish could NOT adhere. Polyurethane will flake this badly, when not applied properly. I think they used a brush application and it was too thick.

    • @Objective-Observer
      @Objective-Observer 2 года назад +95

      @Mundi Odium Removing the old finish first. Clean the surface, dry it, sand it, blow the dust off, then apply in thin coats. Allowing each coat to dry thoroughly, before adding the next. Like several days, between coats. If you don't allow it to dry, between coats, the old coat won't be properly adheard to the previous coat and they all flake off.

    • @lonnarheaj
      @lonnarheaj 2 года назад +31

      Agreed. There are late commers to the paint industry that can stick to almost anything, but polyurethane, especially high gloss, can still present problems for some. Usually either removal or an esufficient scuffing with an intermediary coat of a good primer are still required. Polyurethane is durable tough stuff, and sometimes a major pain in the ars. 😄

    • @cferguson3368
      @cferguson3368 2 года назад +13

      Agree. It was not shellac, just poorly applied poly. People probably assumed shellac because antique furniture can flake or have crazing when it is damaged. However, it does not look the same as what you have.

    • @prcervi
      @prcervi 2 года назад +1

      i couldn't tell if it was just paint on old paint or paint on surface it wasn't formulated for

    • @arnearne12345
      @arnearne12345 2 года назад +5

      this is literally the comment i was gonna leave! thanks for saving me the trouble!

  • @abigailhamilton8983
    @abigailhamilton8983 2 года назад +20

    Surprisingly enough, the veneer on the drawers was very well matched, on both sides---I cannot imagine WHY on earth it was covered in such awful goop! A true beauty revealed!! Thank you! 👍👍

  • @vbee3571
    @vbee3571 2 года назад +43

    That is a beautiful piece- I would buy that in a minute! The peeling finish was oddly satisfying, kinda like peeling a sunburn. Great save! 🌟

  • @crafterscrapbook
    @crafterscrapbook 2 года назад +68

    Incredible transformation. I wouldn't mind having that in my house. Amazing camera work too

  • @1953lili
    @1953lili 2 года назад +3

    “Tease it gently” made my heart flutter!
    But really love the kona stain.....superb! That grain is WOW!

  • @adamfitch965
    @adamfitch965 2 года назад +61

    Beautiful transformation, it looks new now. I didn’t think I was going to like the darker stain, but I love how it brings out the grain. It’s mid century but with a slightly modern edge now.

  • @sureshot311
    @sureshot311 2 года назад +34

    You have an eye for detail on all of your projects. I love them all! You do great work. Thank you for sharing.

  • @jill552
    @jill552 2 года назад +15

    Short and sweet. I love the faux graining in the epoxy wood patch. Very nice.

  • @LB-px9td
    @LB-px9td Год назад +1

    I have never seen a better stocked workroom or better organized. Amazing

  • @chantelnovelle7134
    @chantelnovelle7134 2 года назад +15

    Oh yeah! I love the final look of this mid-mod 1965's dresser. :)) 😘it's beautiful!!

  • @cathyjackson5959
    @cathyjackson5959 2 года назад +10

    Your piece turned out sooo Gorgeous!!! Thank you for sharing !!!🌸💫🌸

  • @marianafn1989
    @marianafn1989 2 года назад +5

    I just discovered your channel and I'm binge watching it! Great content and editing.

  • @nashamayy
    @nashamayy Год назад +8

    Wow! Zuerst erkennen, dass unter dem häßlichen Lack (?) so ein schönes Möbel steckt und dann auch noch das perfekte Gespür für die großartige Restaurierung! Respekt! 👏

  • @ChicAntiquebyHolly
    @ChicAntiquebyHolly 2 года назад +1

    What a stunning result. Very well done. Thank you for sharing.

  • @bluecurlygirl
    @bluecurlygirl 2 года назад +59

    Another outstanding makeover young man. You are such a master. Great job on the corner repair. Thanks so much.

  • @sirpartybutter4329
    @sirpartybutter4329 2 года назад +59

    I LOVE your videos and I always look forward to more. Thank you for all of your hard work!

  • @Zm4rf
    @Zm4rf Год назад +8

    I love how much you recycle (e.g., with the reused seat cushion sponge)!!
    Love from a fellow Canadian

  • @carmenhernandezperez9824
    @carmenhernandezperez9824 2 года назад +7

    Un placer verte trabajar. A ti y a tu "amigo" Richard 😉😍😍😍😍😍

  • @naomilinford7308
    @naomilinford7308 4 месяца назад

    Beautiful new look for an older unappreciated piece! Brought it back to life!

  • @mozu517
    @mozu517 2 года назад +12

    Thanks for showing and explaining your techniques. 👍💯

  • @Flippingdrawers
    @Flippingdrawers 2 года назад +9

    👋👋👋your editing is so cool

  • @Moon-fv5sz
    @Moon-fv5sz Год назад +4

    Wow , that is really good to watch. Refreshing to see someone who truly cares about the end product not just the buck.👍

  • @heatherradford1994
    @heatherradford1994 2 года назад +19

    Such a beautiful piece and what a great revamp too. Just gorgeous 😍

  • @adascraps
    @adascraps 2 года назад +19

    I can only repeat myself….STUNNING! Both the craftsmanship as the editing. I always make looking at your videos a special moment by making it a moment for myself and not a rushed looking at it. It is so calm and relaxing and the endresult is always perfect! Thank you.

  • @melissalorden5789
    @melissalorden5789 2 года назад +38

    Wow I thoroughly enjoyed this video!!! The editing is pure genius!! This piece turned out stunning!! Your videos are like asmr for me!! Please don’t stop making them!!!

  • @neilschipper3741
    @neilschipper3741 2 года назад +13

    Great job on the dresser and the video!

  • @sharonshields1482
    @sharonshields1482 2 года назад +7

    A beautiful transformation, but a lot of scraping, Richard really got a workout. Thank you for sharing your work.

  • @ARose.1989
    @ARose.1989 Год назад +11

    Good job! Such a beautiful dresser. You really picked the right stain for this one. I love how one side is drawers and they're shaped different and then the other side is a door.

  • @nancydugas3022
    @nancydugas3022 2 года назад +2

    Absolutely stunning.

  • @Shatterspeed
    @Shatterspeed 2 года назад +2

    I LOVE the sander transition. So good.

  • @gladysanderson1351
    @gladysanderson1351 Год назад +1

    What a huge improvement for that dresser with beautiful lines! Love watching your videos… I learn soo much!

  • @lenabbixby7409
    @lenabbixby7409 2 года назад +5

    Lovely ! You must be the most talented futniture fixer in the world !

  • @Timhey0912
    @Timhey0912 2 года назад +1

    I would say you are a Magician, But you work to hard to make beautiful furniture, out of almost nothing. Great Job!

  • @ebonist3860
    @ebonist3860 2 года назад +18

    The finish you scraped off looks like a polyurethane finish with the stain built into it. Minwax makes and Flecto Varathene used to make this product. I make my own by using X3D stain by Flecto in the Varathene and spraying it. I never go over an old finish and always get the wood down to a clean sanded condition. I usually stain the wood directly and use the above method to beef up the colour when needed. It's how you make maple look like walnut.😁 The species is Ash, "the poor man's Oak"

  • @MamaJamu
    @MamaJamu 2 года назад +2

    The little "o Canada" made me smile so much. Robertson screws are superior 😁

  • @nayeemarashid8032
    @nayeemarashid8032 2 года назад +2

    U are a magician. I dont have more words to write. I just wanna say, i wait for you new uploads, and the uploads are always worth waiting for

  • @lilithanne5506
    @lilithanne5506 2 года назад +2

    That is lovely. Beautiful wood underneath is now shown to its best advantage.

  • @lynnjankura6263
    @lynnjankura6263 2 года назад +10

    I would buy that in a heartbeat! I love your work and your videos.

  • @heyhope326
    @heyhope326 2 года назад +2

    Wowowowow, I am so glad you stained instead of painting, it's so beautiful and simple!!!! Little detailed repairs like that are so intentional and precise, it makes the piece special.

  • @tonipope3164
    @tonipope3164 Год назад +2

    Loved the old- west gun slinger intro!

  • @ammarshadeed8851
    @ammarshadeed8851 Год назад +2

    Simple easy and beautiful

  • @BEBVEINS
    @BEBVEINS Год назад +2

    it looks absolutely beautiful!

  • @trinaminihan3170
    @trinaminihan3170 2 года назад +2

    Wow! Beautiful piece and workmanship.

  • @FrancieleAlvess
    @FrancieleAlvess 2 года назад +8

    I loved the video, your eye for detail is great.
    I would love a video of a piece with a lot of repairs to make, and another with a piece that you use your creativity a lot for a very big change in finish.
    Thank you for this satisfying video :)

  • @jytoronto7534
    @jytoronto7534 2 года назад +12

    I can't say anything but WOW! Enjoyed watching your masterpiece.

  • @thatonefangirl4395
    @thatonefangirl4395 2 года назад +5

    So satisfying! I remembered restoring a dresser that was made around the Civil War times, taking it apart, sanding it, staining it and even restored the signature on one of the bottom drawers by retracing it. It had red stain stuff on it so when I sanded it the first time my legs were orange (probably cuz I was wearing shorts)
    Nevertheless I had fun restoring it and is in my living room. Every time I see it I think of how hard I worked on it

  • @SalvagedInspirations
    @SalvagedInspirations 2 года назад +2

    All this hard work paid off - Gorgeous! You wouldn't even know it was the same dresser!

  • @doddnejadfard3251
    @doddnejadfard3251 2 года назад +2

    Stunning,,, beautiful piece

  • @vidhoard
    @vidhoard Год назад +2

    It looks so much better than before!!

  • @yeliz-grafikeranne1662
    @yeliz-grafikeranne1662 2 года назад +2

    Wowww very very nice 👍💖👍 super relax perfect video 💘

  • @kathyl5610
    @kathyl5610 2 года назад +9

    Another masterpiece as usual! What a joy to be able to bring this piece, destined for the land fill and bring it back to glory. Thanks for sharing the process. You are one extremely talented young man. Take care, stay safe.

  • @pp20173
    @pp20173 2 года назад +1

    love the different transitions and camera angles. it's like i needed to see it from between two bushes but I didn't know it.

  • @tibo6749
    @tibo6749 2 года назад +1

    Gorgeous editing, gorgeous craftsmanship, gorgeous restoration, gorgeous furniture. I love how it went from some old piece you'd not even want to touch due to the crumbs, to something so modern and fresh.

  • @paulaw3357
    @paulaw3357 2 года назад +2

    Nice save. Beautiful piece

  • @robertspina6126
    @robertspina6126 2 года назад +10

    Amazing, the way the piece should have looked originally, thanks for sharing.

  • @annw1395
    @annw1395 2 года назад +4

    So terrible before; so beautiful afterwards. The peeling was unreal! I love your choice of stain color. The wood grain is gorgeous! Wonderful job!

  • @divinenonbinary
    @divinenonbinary Год назад +2

    what a GORGEOUS piece

  • @m_paul9286
    @m_paul9286 2 года назад +7

    Love this simple yet charming restoration. I would love to have the dresser in my room :))

  • @patriciagraves752
    @patriciagraves752 2 года назад +3

    Beautiful job, what a charming piece now.

  • @CaitlinKohler
    @CaitlinKohler 2 года назад +1

    What a beautiful dresser. Great work!

  • @ZussieMakesit
    @ZussieMakesit 2 года назад +7

    Love the sanding transition!! Really cool effects as always!!

  • @kathleenhernandez2292
    @kathleenhernandez2292 2 года назад +3

    It's beautiful

  • @ibz8455
    @ibz8455 2 года назад +8

    Love your videos!! Thank you for sharing. It was a beautiful transformation

  • @MayndaY666.
    @MayndaY666. 2 года назад +9

    Such a beautiful piece. I believe the old finish was tinted varnish

  • @flatlander6442
    @flatlander6442 Год назад +2

    Loved this transformation, Andy. Love the visuals!!! Keep these a comin'!

  • @donnapalaussie19
    @donnapalaussie19 Год назад +1

    Fabulous Andy, I love how you’ve brought out the beautiful grain 😊

  • @karenfix8434
    @karenfix8434 2 года назад +3

    Beautiful!

  • @Maitree15
    @Maitree15 2 года назад +2

    Love watching you, thank you !

  • @terrirouleau4758
    @terrirouleau4758 2 года назад +5

    Just 😮 What a great job.

  • @JohnPatersonAu
    @JohnPatersonAu 2 года назад +10

    Sometimes less is more. Very nice restoration back to something like it's original condition. No need to do anything else.

  • @Makachka-78.78
    @Makachka-78.78 Год назад +1

    Великолепно. Я посмотрела разом несколько видео с переделками, просто залипла. Прекрасная работа. Браво.

  • @MadCityModern
    @MadCityModern 2 года назад +8

    Andy! Awesome job my friend. Your editing skills are exceptional and you have an incredible vision for every single piece. You've earned all the recent success. Barry

  • @RED-cy7ig
    @RED-cy7ig 2 года назад +16

    The very first thing I thought when I saw this was it could be used as storage in a garage. Now this looks like it was bought brand new from a furniture store for someone's living room.

  • @jari.tokimeki
    @jari.tokimeki 2 года назад +11

    Compared to the others, this is nice, quick and simple! 👏🏽

  • @deangood8908
    @deangood8908 2 года назад +5

    Amazing restoration

  • @warroad
    @warroad Год назад +2

    Nice job! Cool drawers!

  • @TheJaniebabe
    @TheJaniebabe 2 года назад +2

    Amazing, love your attention to detail

  • @baronesselsavonfreytag-lor1134
    @baronesselsavonfreytag-lor1134 2 года назад +2

    Amazing transformation ❤️

  • @AutoMotivate
    @AutoMotivate 2 года назад +1

    Enjoyed your transitions!

  • @irfan.surdar
    @irfan.surdar 7 месяцев назад

    Truly remarkable transformation. When I first saw your chosen item for this restoration project, I had absolutely zero hopes that you would be able to amaze me to such an extent, a truly amazing transformation. Loved the end result.

  • @CharronMcLeod
    @CharronMcLeod 2 года назад +2

    Nice video! Loved the little gunslinger moment!!

  • @CL-we8tn
    @CL-we8tn 2 года назад +2

    Beautifully done.

  • @treeflamingo
    @treeflamingo 2 года назад +1

    The filming and editing quality of these videos just keeps getting better and better

  • @swampy1584
    @swampy1584 Год назад +2

    Nice job that looks amazing

  • @hayleyjo_co
    @hayleyjo_co 2 года назад +36

    A joy to watch as always! I'm so glad you stained it too, this turned out gorgeous! The design of the drawers? 😩
    You've always got the best most inspiring vibes man. Your sandpaper drawer organization was so satisfying.
    ALSO, are we entering an Andy mullet era?! 😳 As a mullet enjoyer please say it is so.

    • @ModernMakeovers
      @ModernMakeovers  2 года назад +21

      I believe the mullet is going through an Andy era.

    • @hayleyjo_co
      @hayleyjo_co 2 года назад +7

      @@ModernMakeovers 😂 The powerful Andy mullet, I may have to update mine.

  • @MrsJax304
    @MrsJax304 2 года назад +2

    Amazing work as always. Your garden is so beautiful

  • @minarixpottery3074
    @minarixpottery3074 2 года назад +2

    Love everything you do 😘