Refinishing A 1950's Viscol Dresser
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
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In this makeover, I transform a mid-century modern dresser into a piece that's guaranteed to make any room POP.
I purchased this piece off of Facebook Marketplace and picked it up locally for $60. When I saw the seller's photos, I thought I would be going with a rustic industrial cabinet style, but as soon as I saw it in person, my vision changed completely. The way the body was shaped, along with the design of the handles, reminded me of a hot red classic sports car from the 50s.
Painting in such a bright red color felt ambitious and out of my comfort zone, but I'm glad I followed through with the idea and I love the way it turned out. It's always better to try and fail than to let fear stunt your growth.
If you enjoyed this makeover, please like and subscribe to see more. And if you have any questions, I would be happy to answer your comments.
Thank you for watching :)
- Andy from Modern Makeovers
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Below is a list of the tools and products that I used.
Bondo Body Filler: amzn.to/3bGhFZb
Putty Knife: amzn.to/3bDOXs7
Ridgid Orbit Sander: amzn.to/3v2x9yh
LePage Wood Glue: amzn.to/3hDYovf
Belt/Disc Sander: amzn.to/3u2Wx5Q
Zinsser Shellac: amzn.to/3v3qBiR
California Air Compressor (15 gal): amzn.to/3fuZK98
Neiko Spray Gun: amzn.to/3whRFLE
Minwax Wood Stain (Jacobean): amzn.to/3u5XqdM
Rustoleum Mirror Effect Spray (Gold): amzn.to/3ous2EO
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As a disclaimer, the above links may be affiliate links, so if you make a purchase with the links provided, I may receive a small commission. There's no extra charge to you, but it helps me out!
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Love how you rescue furniture from the landfill and keep every little scrap to use on later projects. Love your eye for redesigning each piece.
"Why's he doing that?" A question I never have to ask bc you explain every step. Love it.
I’m glad you’re enjoying! 😁🙏🏻
I love your Videos. Your work is so awesome...
I wasn't red-y for this dressers glow up, but I am here for it! The base didn't even stand out before, but the design really brings attention to the cool details.
I loved the assessing damages part. That is so key to making sure the finished piece is smooth and given a clean, renewed lease on life.
Color choice: BOLD
Hardware: BEAUTIFUL
Finished piece: IMPECCABLE
Thank you for all the love Camila!! 😁😁
Finally someone who's not afraid of red....thank you...well done!!!!
Wow it pops
Fascinating! This is well-crafted restoration work. Even knobs and handles are not spared and are taken into consideration especially scuffing before it is painted. I am so amazed by this craftsman work. Truly phenomenal. Love your videos.
Thank you again Alec :) The paint would easily peel off without the scuffing, so it’s a crucial step! Appreciate your support 🙏🏻
@@ModernMakeovers more than the scuffing, it is your fine detailed work, your attention to even the most minute part or area of the furniture (including small cracks, holes and even uneven surface) and keen sense of creativity that spells the difference and make you standout in a sea of furniture makers. I absolutely adore your videos and your works. 🥰😊😘👍🙏❤️
I appreciate you taking the time to write all these amazing comments 😁 Thank you again!
@@ModernMakeovers you are most welcome. Good thing i discovered your YT channel. I am an interior decoration enthusiast and i am just enthralled with the many masterfully re-created pieces that you have come up with. I am just fascinated by the intricacies of your refurbished work. And your videos, being well-edited, captured every minute details and every pertinent aspect of the restoration process. I am just transfixed and so engaged. Your work is beguiling. I wish you well in this awesome endeavor of yours always. I still will watch the rest of your videos. ❤️😍😊😘♥️🥰🙏👍
@@alecsantos6441 Well said, there is MM, then there is everybody else. Dixie and Annie Chalkpaint. Hey honestly, MOST don't even clean the hardware before painting.
I really like your camera work and editing. I like how you show a problem, fix a problem and then show the comparison. It’s entertaining and educational.
Thank you, I’m happy that you enjoyed it! :)
I love that you kept that cool hardware. I also loved the skirt. This piece turned out beautifully.
Wow this is the perfect red
Red is my favorite color! Yas, yas. Job well done.
Thank you! :)
Oh mama! This is stunning! Love the legs and the color!
Feeling some tool envy. 👍
Yep!!!
~ Like a Beautiful Temple ~
I just love everything about this makeover, outstanding! Great colour choice!!
Oh, the hardware, so dreamy! I don’t know if I could let them go!
Your works are amazing, and i love your hair :)
Thank you so much :)
@@ModernMakeovers MM, tie it back, chill vids, but when you have it hanging by that belt sander, and I know it is the camera angle, but it is nerve wracking. Looks like you are going to get your scalp ripped off your head. Give us a break.
I could watch your videos for days... Bravo for your style, chill video work, and talent!
Thank you!!
100MPH is a great shade! I did my laundry room cabinets in that color 5 years ago and they look FABULOUS!
I'm glad you don't use music in your more recent videos😊. Beautiful transformation!
Very nice! I love that bright red.
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Beautiful. Definitely with a cherry on top.
Excellent.
Thank you!
That is super!😃👍
Really beautiful work. I love your videos- quiet, relaxing, funny, informative, inspiring.🙏🏻
Great work! Thanks for inspiration...
Gorgeous!
Great job again Guy's, have a nice day !!!
I am not into red but I have to say this is very BEAUTIFUL!
Yes the craftsmanship is excellent but I agree the red just doesn't float my boat
Fantastic. You really modernized that piece.
Thank you Jesse 😃
Gorgeous makeover!
Pretty snazzy piece! The color makes it extra!!
Love the color 😄
This was great 💖💖
Okay, hold up! First of all, the red! Secondly, the stained base is so unique. Thirdly, the hardware is super sleek and special. I'm in love with this piece and it goes with my home decor. I have accents of that exact shade of red throughout my house and on my front door. I'd love to put this in my living room. Pretty please! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
P.S. I noticed how you edited the music to coordinate with your movements. Such a cool touch. 👌
Sounds like it would have been perfect for your house 😱
@@ModernMakeovers Yes, I want it. 😁
You are one of the most creative furniture artists ever! From the furniture redesigns to camera angles to soundtrack, I’m wildly impressed.
FABULOUS
This dresser looks like she's going faster than my car. These dressers are looking a1
LOL thank you brother 😂
It's a winner!🏁🏆
Lovely! Dresser version of "Cars". Really beautiful.
IKEA should hire you. The dresser looked like red glass. BEAUTIFUL!
It’s absolutely stunning 🤩 I love MCM and that Red 🥰🥰🥰 Red is my favorite color ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Amazing job yang man
Great job! Love the color and watching the video. Very educational and interesting!
Thank you so much!!
I love this red, and the colour's name matches the dresser perfectly. Great job!
Yes, I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the paint’s name, since my original inspiration was in fact a bright red sports car 😁
Another job well one!!! Color was nice and legs contrasted....
Glad you liked the combination!! 😁
Geez oh man that’s beautiful 😍
Gorgeous! I LUV red.
Well done. Nice quality. Stick with quality pieces and you'll never go wrong.
Thank you, I’ll try my best!!
7:19 oops - lol that was funny! great job with the restorations, I love these videos!
You're so talented at your craft, and love your sense of style. Also, thanx for the mellow music...🤜🤛
Thank you so much! 🤜🤛
I'm sooo in love with this! 😍
🥰
Awesome color and the knobs are the cherry on top!! DDecker
The handles on this piece were probably my favourite of all time!
Beautiful color! Great job!
Stunning ♥️♥️♥️
Again, wow! Great job, I’m so glad I subscribed!
The red is so bold and much better than wood finish. It reminds me of the spirit door from the movie insidious.😅
Nice work, Marquee paint is great stuff, and a bit expensive. Nice color choice.
Just stunning!
This is beautiful...I adore the color!!
I would so get this, I love red 😍
Love the red! It almost looks like one of the metal tool chests.
Very interesting color choice... the hardware made this piece go from 0 to 60 in 2.0!! I like the '50s drive-in vibe. At first I was thinking it looked like a tool box, then the hardware just did it for me! This would be the stand out item in any "Man Cave"
Now that you mention it… it does look a lot like a toolbox 😂
I wish so ,uch that I had the energy to do this kind of thing. So interesting to watch
Brilliant.
Just discovered this and love the vids as a painter myself. Just an FYI, you can lay down painters tape on areas you don’t want covered with bondo, then peel it up before it hardens. Helps remove some time sanding!
Great tip, thank you 😁
🇫🇷 bravo de France ! MAGNIFIQUE ❤❤❤
Beautiful! Love the color♡🥰
Such great work! Really well done and turned out to be such a signature piece!!
Wow, it's amazing how well the shape of the old hardware worked with the change from wood finish to red. And how appropriate you used Bondo on a hot rod red piece. I'd just heard of the version for cars! XD
Great job!
Love watching you! 😍😍😍
Thank you for watching :)
thoroughly enjoyed, fucking stunning mate!
Bravo 👏🏾 a race car 🏎 red is very fitting for this elegant work of art I get it right down to the drawer pulls
Perfect!
This is the Hot Rod of dressers
You're amazing 🤩
That is freaking gorgeous I want it 😮😮😮😮😮🤩🤩🤩🤩
Couldn't take my eyes off it
it was very beautiful
Espectacular 🇪🇸👍🏼🙏🏽
Omgosh I hope you find a vanity 😍. If you could do white and rose gold that would be awesome. Lol sorry getting carried away but I see no limit to your creativity.
Love it, hardware is awesome!
great work, man. if you'd gone with a chrome finish on the hardware and legs, you could've taken the race car theme to the end. but still, it looks amazing and will indeed POP anywhere. very inspiring!
Chrome hardware… that would have been AWESOME 🥲
I thought of Chrome too!
Stunning. I was thinking if tge legs would have been painted black along with the pulls..
beautiful makeover! I’m stunned by the final product! I also love the little lightning McQueen coming out when you showed the paint color 😂
Love your content
Gorgeous colour 👏🏻🌹
Love it! Great colour and her gold jewellery looks fabulous.
Wow, Modern. If there were any imperfections in the finish, it would have shown in that bright sunlight. Perfection as usual. I have heard of people taking items to a auto body shop to have them painted, that beautiful auto lacquer. You can save money by going with the same paint color they are doing a particular car they are doing. Or just wait until they are doing a color you like. This saves them the time of cleaning everything up and switching to another color. This is a show stopper to be sure.
Ви Майстер своєї справи,браво!
Unbelievable transformation!!! New subscriber and I’ve watched all of your videos!!! Thank you!!!!!
Thank you, and welcome to the channel Jeanne!
Astounding difference! I think you must have learned from a master.
love it!
I want this table for my run room so bad. It's beautiful!!
Who's afraid of Virginia Wolfe...? Er, I mean Little Red Riding Hood.🤣🤣 A very bold choice. 😍 I'll make sure my seat belt is fastened, and my chair in the upright position for all future videos, in case you use that 100 MPH shade again. 🤣🤣 Wonderful refurbishment. 😊👍
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Beautiful💖! I love it!!
This is awesome ❤
Amazing work! 👏👏👏👏
Thank you! :)
Awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Karen :)
as a former professional painter, and currently working in a paint store, I would have recommended also doing a layer of a medium gray primer over the shellac before spraying the red. this would have created a more solid and smooth color finish for the red to go over, so it wouldn't have taken as many coats to cover the imperfections. other than that, it turned out amazing!