Amazing Restoration of Jacobean Buffet
The previous owner admitted to doing a very poor job in his attempt to paint this 100+ year old Jacobean buffet. He said he never even finished it because he was not pleased with is work. It has been sitting in his attic for over 10 years because he had planned to refinish it. Since he was moving out of state, he decided that now was the time to give up on this project and hand it over to someone else. He actually "interviewed" all potential buyers to ensure they had the skill and time to restore it properly.
After he reviewed some of my videos, he decided that I was the right person to refinish this antique buffet that had been in his family since 1920. He gave it to me (for FREE) with the promise that I will strip it and stain it so the beautiful mahogany wood can be revealed.
his buffet had a LOT of carving on it and unfortunately, he had already painted every bit of it! I patiently stripped every inch of the buffet and was pleased to see that it was in such great shape under the thick coats of paint. The mahogany is gorgeous! I think you will be surprised at the final result!
This entire video has no spoken words- only shops sounds
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Supplies used in this video:
Varathane water base polyurethane
Krud Kutter
Mister for water
Respirator with safety glasses
Varathane Premium Wood Stain Antique WALNUT
220 grit sandpaper for orbital sander
Additional products I find helpful in flipping furniture:
Zibra grip n glide 2 inch paint brush
Gray wood contact paper (for drawer bottoms)
Beech wood contact paper (for drawer bottoms)Chair Table Leg floor protectors
Respirator with safety glasses
Respirator Replacement Cartridges
Replacement battery for Ryobi power tools
Ryobi 7 1/4 in Battery powered Miter Saw
Ryobi Electric 7 1/4 in Miter Saw
Irwin 24 inch bar clamp (I use at least 2 each time I need them)
5in Clear stretch wrap film (to protect furniture for delivery)
22 in wooden drawer slide (cut to fit)
Orange Oil to make furniture wax
Beeswax Pellets to make furniture wax
Tape & Drape plastic film with masking tape edge
1/8 in x 36 in. unfinished dowel rods
Contour Scraper from Harbor Freight
Please read all labels and follow all manufacturer safety recommendations when working with paints, stains, and other equipment and wear and use appropriate personal protection equipment. Viewers should attempt these projects at their own risk.