Because we haven't completed the vanity project yet, I will need to blog about it in a couple of different parts.
We do want to clean up the dresser but don't plan to refinish it. At least that's the current plan. Dave purchased a wood cleaner from the local home store. I don't recall the exact name of it at this time but it is made by Minwax. I haven't used it yet but when I do, I'll let you know what it is and how it worked.
One of the things that we need on this dresser is a backsplash that can be mounted to the dresser and also the wall. Of course, we want it to match the dresser. So, our first step was to purchase a piece of oak from The Home Depot. We also purchased a golden oak stain (from Minwax) at the same time. The piece of oak we purchased was longer than the dresser so we cut a piece from it. That cut off piece was what I used to practice the stain. If you want to stain something, the longer you leave the stain on without wiping it off, the darker the color will be. I tried to get a match to the dresser.
Before I stained the extra piece of oak, Dave and I cut the oak piece (the longer one) to the appropriate length to span the back of the dresser. We then used the router to rout the piece to give it a little more character. I then used the orbital sander and just hand sanding to get the piece nice and smooth. See the pictures.
We do want to clean up the dresser but don't plan to refinish it. At least that's the current plan. Dave purchased a wood cleaner from the local home store. I don't recall the exact name of it at this time but it is made by Minwax. I haven't used it yet but when I do, I'll let you know what it is and how it worked.
One of the things that we need on this dresser is a backsplash that can be mounted to the dresser and also the wall. Of course, we want it to match the dresser. So, our first step was to purchase a piece of oak from The Home Depot. We also purchased a golden oak stain (from Minwax) at the same time. The piece of oak we purchased was longer than the dresser so we cut a piece from it. That cut off piece was what I used to practice the stain. If you want to stain something, the longer you leave the stain on without wiping it off, the darker the color will be. I tried to get a match to the dresser.
Before I stained the extra piece of oak, Dave and I cut the oak piece (the longer one) to the appropriate length to span the back of the dresser. We then used the router to rout the piece to give it a little more character. I then used the orbital sander and just hand sanding to get the piece nice and smooth. See the pictures.
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