Restoration of the chest by hands

From time to time, the owners of apartments and houses have to decide the fate of old furniture, which no longer fit into the new interior. If you do not throw them away, then the right decision will be restoration. Of course, the resuscitation of a set of pressed sawdust and plastic will cost more than buying a new one, but if you have good quality furniture, you can try to give her a second life. This article is about a chest of drawers, you can perform its restoration yourself. You can use one of the methods presented in the article.

Preparation of tools and materials

For the restoration work, the following should be prepared:

• Grinding machine;
• putty knife;
• brush;
• Screwdriver;
• Paint roller;
• Self-tapping screws;
• Screwdriver;
• Joiner glue.

If there is no grinding machine, then it can be replaced with an emery cloth. Material of different grain size should be prepared. The paint roller can be replaced by a wide flute. If loose connections, then you need to prepare the fastener and glue. Restoration of the chest should be done using some materials, among them:

• Priming composition;
• enamel;
• Putty on wood;
• Varnish.

In order for coloring to be an easy process, you need to take care of the presence of paint tape, it can be replaced with a mounting tape.

Preparatory work

First you need to inspect the chest of drawers. It is important to strengthen the loosened loops, the nails should be replaced with screws. Connections need to be smeared with good glue, you can get rid of rust with a special solution. The old coating can be cleaned when restoring the dresser with sandpaper or a sanding machine.

If wood shows traces of woodworm, then the material should be treated with an antiseptic. It is important to inspect the furniture for damage. Defects can have a different degree of complexity. If there are dents and chips, they must be covered with a primer. The composition is left until the time of drying, and after defects should be treated with putty. It is applied in several layers, waiting for each to dry out.

If the dent is covered with a thick layer, the material will not hold firmly, and after drying it will cover with cracks. Therefore, the application should be carried out in a thin layer. Deep scratches and cracks can be repaired with furniture wax, the main thing is to choose it from a wide variety presented on the market. Thus, the wax can be:

• Colored;
• Transparent;
• Soft;
• Hard.

After warming up the product is rubbed into the damage. If the final stage of the chest is painted, you should choose a transparent wax. Minor defects should be removed by nesting, and then zadekorirovat primer.

The process of staining

Restoration of the chest at the next stage provides for the application of paint. Once you have dealt with the damage, the surface can be prepared to apply a decorative layer. Putty places are cleaned with sandpaper, and in the next step it is possible to apply a primer in several layers, in this case the paint will lie as flat as possible.

First you can use the metallic color composition. Next, using paint tape, you need to limit those parts that will be intended for applying a different color. You can use black. The contrast will be very effective. The new fittings are installed taking into account the chosen shade.

Restoration by the method of craquelure

Restoration of the chest can be performed using the technology of applying a varnish lacquer. This technique does not involve high costs, but it will transform furniture. When dried, this composition forms peculiar cracks, which allow creating an effect of antiques. To carry out the work you will need:

• Acrylic paint;
• primer;
• Matt acrylic lacquer;
• One component lacquer varnish;
• Wide brush.

Recommendations for the use of lacquer

It is important to choose the crakery lacquer correctly, its consistency should be liquid. Viscous composition is badly applied, and after drying it does not look very attractive. Before application, the varnish should not be mixed, since the resulting bubbles will spoil the effect. It is better to pre-test the technique on other surfaces. The room should be dry and warm. To ensure that small debris and dust do not sit on the applied layer, you should do a wet cleaning.

Technology of work

Restoration of the chest with its own hands by applying a varnish lacquer provides for the alignment of wood defects and sealing of cracks. The surface is primed in 3 layers and dried. At the first stage, paint should be applied to the base color, usually it is represented by a darker shade that will appear through the cracks. The layer should be allowed to dry. Then the surface is covered with a varnish varnish.

In order for the cracks to be larger, the layer should be made thick enough. Lacquer should be dried, so that it sticks to the fingers, but does not stain them. In the next step, you can start applying a light tint. After a while you will see how a network of cracks is formed on the surface. In conclusion, the top should be applied with acrylic lacquer. Restoration of the old chest by this technology can provide for the use of accessories of golden or bronze shades.

Two-phase craquelure technique

If the elegant drawing on the chest, which you do not want to paint over, you can apply the technique of two-phase craquelure. For work it is necessary to prepare:

• Oil paint for grouting;
• Sponge;
• Brushes;
• acrylic lacquer;
• Two-component varnish.

Crackle lacquer in this case will be used for aging the surface. This mixture is applied in two stages, the second composition will be used to form cracks. In order to achieve the most effective result, you should use a varnish with a patina effect, it will darken the surface and make it slightly cloudy. The transparent varnish will not affect the color of the picture.

Restoration of the chest in the home at the first stage involves the preparation of the surface, it should be covered with a patinated layer of varnish. If there is no drawing on the piece of furniture, then you can create it by decoupage method. The applied layer is dried to adherence, then you can start applying the second phase of the varnish, it is kept to the same state. The cracks should be treated with a trowel using a sponge. Decorate the patterns can be a golden powder, this will give the chest of drawers a presentable look. Restoration of the old chest with your hands involves fixing the result, you can do it by applying a layer of acrylic lacquer.

Restoration by decoupage method

This technology is very popular today. You can implement it using pictures that you can select yourself. The most primitive chest of drawers can be made the center of the interior. To do this, prepare:

• Acrylic paint;
  Priming composition;
• PVA glue;
• Colorless acrylic lacquer;
• Brushes;
• Sandpaper;
• Pictures.

Instructions

If you decide to independently carry out the restoration of the dresser, photos "reanimated" by other craftsmen of furniture will certainly help you decide on the choice. Having familiarized with them, you can understand what technology is better to use. If you prefer decoupage, then first you should cover the surface with a primer and paint in the right color, which will blend in with the main shade of the picture. Images are cut and applied to the surface. The pictures are soaked in water after you mark their location on the surface of the chest. On the marked areas of the furniture should be applied glue, and then attach pictures. Once they have dried, you should cover the base with varnish in 2 layers.

Conclusion

If you perform the restoration of the chest with your own hands at home under one of the above methods, then you do not want to part with the piece of furniture, which only recently was preparing for landfill. The chest of drawers after the renovation can become the center of attention in the room.