I love doing these 1970 dressers, but the prep work is ridiculous! Because these are made with a laminate type coating, painting can be challenging. Prep work is imperative on these.
Heres what I started with. Lovely. You can't be too zealous w/the sanding or else you go through these mdf tops and end up w/a very rough, nonsandable surface.
All of the drawers had this factory finish that was peeling. I had to hand-sand every single drawer! Can you say, "nightmare"? Took me hours and hours to get these smooth.
Then after priming, I had to go back and smooth them by sanding again. And sometime priming again! I was really hating the day I brought home this thing.
But after all was said and done, it did clean up nicely.
The handles got a spray of Metallic Rose Gold by Rustoleum. Goes perfectly with the pink.
I used my Fine Paints of Europe Eco line in a "Ballet Pink" color. No bubblegum pink for this lady.
This piece can be used by a girl of any age!
And of course my signature paint on the drawers! I used Berry for the middle and a medium gray for the outer drawers. Again, Everything was sanded, primed and painted. Because I used a glossy paint, every piece of lint and hair will show. Before I paint, I even have to prep my garage area by sweeping and mopping the floor down with water to get the dust to settle. Look at that reflective top! And I brushed it, not sprayed. I gave it at least 6 coats with plenty of fine sanding in between coats. That's the only way you can get a fine, smooth finish. Try wet sanding with a 600 grit.
This one sold within a day!
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