I CAN'T BELIVE THEY PAINTED THIS! | Restoring A 137 Year Old Mantle

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ธ.ค. 2024

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  • @emilydavidson275
    @emilydavidson275 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That is how you learn. Just begin and you will find your way. Best wishes. Safety first!

  • @AlenBeals
    @AlenBeals 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It was fun to see and hear your excitement for what was underneath…lol we feel your joy. It looks great. Linda Beals.

  • @kayjones392
    @kayjones392 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    John Bear gave this tip for stripping paint from carvings. Make a paste of stripper and saw dust, using a small brush to work paste in. It worked great for him.

    • @dobbsdesignco
      @dobbsdesignco  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Ooh that’s really clever! Never would have thought of that. Thanks for sharing ☺️

  • @cferguson3368
    @cferguson3368 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Recommendation for the next time...Varathane makes good products, but some woods are just naturally splotchy. And crazy layers of paint likely painted over old finishes with not much prep & the chemicals to remove them don't help. Using shellac (without wax in it) instead of a preconditioner/sealant often works to even out the wood grain. Shellac can be applied under stain & finishes. I usually put it on with an old piece of t-shirt instead of a brush, so I can ensure it's going into the grain--not a thick coat but not a thin one either. It was a common practice to use shellac this way 100s of years ago & still works today.

    • @dobbsdesignco
      @dobbsdesignco  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you so much for the recommendation!

  • @nevefamily3524
    @nevefamily3524 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It's a beautiful mantle, great job! Are you going to refinish (take off the paint) from the wide and tall floorboard trim too? I have stain on my wide/tall floorboards, that I really love.

    • @dobbsdesignco
      @dobbsdesignco  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you! Yes, I’ll be refinishing all of the trim and doors in the house. I’ll probably be working on the living room trim early next year.

  • @pamsheets632
    @pamsheets632 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Its already looking beautiful! Cant wait to see it finished! 😊❤

    • @dobbsdesignco
      @dobbsdesignco  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you!! Definitely lots of work, but so worth it!

  • @margueritaespinosa8100
    @margueritaespinosa8100 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My mantle is almost an exact match for yours. It was a kit, it looks like yours might also be a kit. Mine is solid cherry and cherry plywood. Ours is stained and not painted. We got is about 30 years ago so that might not be the original mantle/ surround. No matter it is still lovely.

    • @dobbsdesignco
      @dobbsdesignco  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Ooh very interesting! It’s so hard to tell what is and isn’t original to the house since there have been quite a few owners.

  • @SteelBladeWoodworks
    @SteelBladeWoodworks 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looking great Patsy!!!

  • @PaulineFontenot
    @PaulineFontenot 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Can’t wait to see the final outcome!!! Love it already

    • @dobbsdesignco
      @dobbsdesignco  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Same here! It’s going to look so good!

  • @madzabinga8382
    @madzabinga8382 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow! That was a lot of work. So worth it though. Looking forward to whatever next!

    • @dobbsdesignco
      @dobbsdesignco  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It was!! I can’t believe how much paint was on this thing! I’m so excited to finish it!