How to Redo a Dresser

When you have a dresser that has seen better days and you're thinking of buying a new one, go another route: redo the dresser. With some elbow grease and new finish, you can have a dresser that looks new at less than half the expense.

Screw driver
Painter's cloths
Eye and dust protection
Sander
Damp cloth
Paint tray
Paint brush
Finish
New drawer hardware (optional)

Instructions

- 1
  Pull out all of the drawers from the dresser. Use a screw driver to remove the drawers' hardware, such as the knobs or pulls.
- 2
  Put on dust and eye protection. Remove the old varnish or paint from the dresser with a sander. Be careful to keep the sander moving at all times so you do not generate any unintended mars on the surfaces of the dresser. Do the same with the drawers.
- 3
  Run a damp cloth over the surfaces of the dresser and the drawers to remove dust from sanding. Let them dry before continuing.
- 4
  Pour the finish of your choice into a paint tray. The finish can be tung oil if the dresser's wood has a nice grain, varnish polyurethane or stain. Apply the finish to the dresser and the drawers with a brush. Let the finish dry.
- 5
  Put the drawer hardware back on the drawers.

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