Painting a dresser in chalky turquoise
Two coats on a tired old dresser in the carport, and the one thing I do between them.
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A new video every Saturday from the carport: stripping, sanding, painting and finishing.
Stripping old paint from a drawer front
A sanding block, a scraper and the dust that tells you when you are done.
Picking brass pulls and drilling new holes
How to match the spacing, fill the old holes and hang a pull so it sits straight.
Finding good furniture on a roadside
What I look for in a chair, what I walk past and how I carry it home.
Mixing a dusty terracotta from three paints
Small jars, a stir stick and a swatch card that records every mix.
Waxing a painted table top
A soft cloth, thin wax and a low sun to show where I missed.
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Carport Notes
A short letter every other Saturday from the carport: one piece, one trick and one thing to try.
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