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| Dewey Upright Cabinet After Stripping |
For some reason, back in the day, someone decided to paint this upright slot machine with a very heavy beige paint with burgundy accents. Goodness... I wanted to take every precaution when working on the wood, because we just didn’t know if the paint contained lead. We finally found a respirator that filters out any lead particles.
So let the stripping begin!
Well, I am pleased to say that after lots and lots of paint
stripper, you can finally see the wood.
I knew this was going to take a lot of time and elbow grease to get this
paint removed, but it took a bit longer than anticipated. That old paint did not want to come off the
wood. However, I am pleased to say, the
machine has been stripped of that ugly paint and is now ready to be carefully
sanded. And even though the machine hasn’t been
sanded, I can already see the beautiful wood.
As I progress with the sanding I will post some photos on Facebook. Stay tuned as we continue to make progress on the Dewey.
