After finding a place and deciding to move I looked at all the things I needed to accomplish in 2 weeks and said to myself, "you've got plenty of time to re-purpose that dresser that's been in your parents house for the last 3 decades". No problem.
Side note: I have never done anything like this before.
The dresser had been painted brown at some point - and I assumed that there was wood underneath, not just plywood, so I purchased a paint stripper and got to work. The paint stripper was mildly successful - but it was the hand sander that saved the day. In the end I decided that I liked little bits of paint still on the surface, and simply covered the dresser with a spray varnish. Here are the steps.
Drawers and dresser sitting with paint stripper on it - waiting for the goop to work its magic.
After many coats of goop, I moved onto the hand sander, and things went much faster at that point.
Sanding step:
I made a solo trip to the lumber yard where I purchased a peice of plywood and had it cut to specifications. I should mention that I am really proud of myself for going alone. Out of my element to say the least. I replaced the dresser backboard with the new piece of plywood to reinforce the support (the previous backing had been warped and cracking when I started). Also reattached some of the drawer ledges and created some new ledges for ones that had gone missing over the years.
Finished product in my bedroom now.
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