So here is the before picture.<\/p>\n
Once I got this back to the shop I couldn’t wait to douse the thing in SoyGel. \u00a0In order for any paint stripper to work you need to leave it alone to do it’s job. \u00a0I kept sneaking over and trying to scrape little sections to get a sneak peak. \u00a0The coolest part was how everything started changing colors as the SoyGel ate through the layers of different colored paint.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Once I started scraping the old paint off you could see there were tons of layers. \u00a0I am guessing at least 7 or 8 judging by the different colors. \u00a0I will say I was very impressed with the Soygel which got through all those layers easily. \u00a0In fact the goo became so heavy that the paint layers were just falling off in sheets.<\/p>\n After seeing what was underneath I called the client to come take a look. We both agreed that what was underneath was so beautiful that it shouldn’t be fussed with. \u00a0We decided to let the wood show through and just use the clear Polywhey in a satin finish.<\/p>\n And here is the after.<\/p>\n That by the way is the original hardware. \u00a0I just put it all into a small tray and brushed on some of the SoyGel. \u00a0Once it had sat for a bit I took a soft toothbrush and lightly brush all the paint off. \u00a0I covered with a coat of wax and buffed it up.<\/p>\n This is one of those projects I start out excited about and then fear sets in. \u00a0This is a beautiful piece and I start to worry if I can do it justice. \u00a0I sat with dental tools making sure all the paint was out of the\u00a0crevices. \u00a0It really deserved putting in the time and not just throwing another coat of paint over it.<\/p>\n Thank you Theresa for allowing me to find out how pretty it was under all the layers<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Linking up at:<\/p>\n My Repurposed Life<\/a><\/p>\n Miss Mustard Seed<\/a><\/p>\n The Shabby Creek Cottage<\/a><\/p>\n House of Hepworths<\/a><\/p>\n The 36th Avenue<\/a><\/p>\n A Creative Princess<\/a><\/p>\n The Mandatory Mooch<\/a><\/p>\n Just Winging It<\/a><\/p>\n Have a Daily Cup of Mrs Olson<\/a><\/p>\n Sincerely Paula<\/a><\/p>\n Crafts a la Mode<\/a><\/p>\n Common Ground<\/a><\/p>\n Redoux Interiors<\/a><\/p>\n French Country Cottage<\/a><\/p>\n Thirty Hand Made Days<\/a><\/p>\n My Romantic Home<\/a><\/p>\n Simply Designing<\/a><\/p>\n Blissful and Domestic<\/a><\/p>\n Happy Hour Projects<\/a><\/p>\n Serenity Now<\/a><\/p>\n Whipperberry<\/a><\/p>\n The Answer is Chocolate<\/a><\/p>\n Diana Rambles<\/a><\/p>\n My Turn for Us<\/a><\/p>\n Fidlers Under One Roof<\/a><\/p>\n My Fashion Forward Blog<\/a><\/p>\n Be Different Act Normal<\/a><\/p>\n Natasha in Oz<\/a><\/p>\n Nifty Thrifty Things<\/a><\/p>\n Flamingo Toes<\/a><\/p>\n It’s Overflowing<\/a><\/p>\n DIY Showoff<\/a><\/p>\n By Stephanie Lynn<\/a><\/p>\n Lily White Designs<\/a><\/p>\n Keeping it Simple Crafts<\/a><\/p>\n Sumo’s Sweet Stuff<\/a><\/p>\n The Dedicated House<\/a><\/p>\n Twigg Studios<\/a><\/p>\n Ivy and Elephants<\/a><\/p>\n A Cat-Like Curiosity<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"KSD](\"http:\/\/ridiculousredhead.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/KSD-Gly-Dresser-Before1-764x1024.jpg\")
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<\/a>All of the different colors on this dresser are just different kinds of wood. \u00a0I didn’t use any stain. \u00a0The drawers look to be one sheet of veneer (walnut?) that goes across the big drawers. \u00a0The smaller drawers and the very bottom all match with a burled wood. The detail on two of the larger drawers is yet a different burled wood. \u00a0I wish I was better at identifying wood (I am working on it) but it looks like at four types were used here.<\/p>\n