Metal Wardrobe
August 17, 2011 at 2:03 pm 2 comments
This is what I had to start with. I could tell that under all those dents, all that rust and despite the flaking brown paint this vintage steel wardrobe could be awesome.
I had first thought I’d paint an overall color and do a tone-on-tone large checked pattern, but when we were moving it, the brown paint flaked off onto our hands. Instead, I removed all the paint (mostly by just rubbing, and sanding off the rest), and revealed a great industrial look. The rust and resultant holes on the bottom are more problematic, but I think I have a good solution for that.
I was hoping to finish this project this week, but the wardrobe is so dang big, the sanding is taking longer than anticipated. I’ve got several other projects that need to be finished before I move into River Market so this is going to to sit for a few more days.
Entry filed under: metal furniture, painted, THRIFT STORES. Tags: industrial, painted, steel, wheels.
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niftythriftygoodwill | August 18, 2011 at 2:39 am
wow I love that. and I love that patina…don’t cover it!
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Checkered Past Furniture | August 18, 2011 at 12:36 pm
thanks for your comment–my first one and not even from someone i know! i really haven’t “launched” this blog, but i’m glad you found me. the patina on the wardrobe really was not salvageable. the paint literally rubbed off onto our hands as we moved it. currently it’s pretty much all stripped down to the metal (which i’m keeping–talk about patina!). i have a few places on the inside that need work and i have to do some repairs on the floor since it’s rusted thru a bit. i’m hoping to have it ready in a few days to complete the post.