From Drab to Fab: Beginner's Guide to Flipping Vintage Furniture

Tips for Repairing and Repurposing this Vanity #bondowoodfiller # durhamnswoodputty #woodveneerscratches #transformation #endtables #vintagefurniture Furniture flipping for profit can be tricky on a budget. After considering time, tools, supplies and research for a specific problem you may need to sell high to see deserved profit. I hope this prepping video helps you learn multiple skills for prepping furniture in one video. There are so many products to prep furniture that most of the time you just have to go along for the ride to learn something new and make the furniture prepping process faster.   Ten hours into your furniture flip or restoration and you realize now you can start your project! It's the sad reality that prep is the most important thing you can do to make your new paint last but it is crucial.  Follow along as I prep this Vanity turned nightstands. I split vanities and desks into nightstands then sell them as project pieces.  This allows a person to create a custom look without having to do the prep work.  I prepped the sides and drawers for paint and the top was prepped for stain.  These pieces were mildly beat up. I feel very fortunate that the veneer on the top of the vanity was in such good shape.  **************************************************************************************** Quick Damage Overview: + holes to fill + veneer loose or missing/damaged + nails sticking out the sides + the back of the vanity needs to be fixed and restored/changed + Remove leaf decal and repair the area + Loose/wiggly wood drawer tracks + remove nail polish + cleaning the cobwebs + filling the area where the vanity separates from the other end  + sanding all the deep scratches out of the top without sanding through the veneer + reattach the top to the base with pocket holes ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Best practice for furniture prepping before painting and staining. -start by vacuuming chunks of dirt and spider webs  -cleaning with soap and water, inside the piece too -rinsing with water and a rag -while the piece dries you can grab your multipurpose tool with a metal cutting blade to cut off the nails -Time to grab the bondo wood filler for the big gaps. let dry sand and refill any other spots, repeat - fill in any areas of pitted wood grain with Durhamns Water Putty then clear coat for a smooth and sealed finish.  -take sanding from areas with bondo from 80 grit up to 180. (80 grit,120 grit,180 grit) -sand all surfaces to be painted up to 180  -grab the syringe and needle to apply your wood glue under the veneer. then clamp - fix broken wood drawer slides. -remove leaf and grape decal -somehow fix the side and back of the piece, in this case I chose to cut off all excess and cut a new back.  -use an iron to get rid of deep scratches in the veneer. someone sanded in the wrong direction. using an iron steam setting and water to raise the grain seemed to help. As well as patience and tons of sandpaper.  -for the top I started sanding at 40. Then I went up in stages including: 60, 80, 100, 120,180, and 240, this was to prevent curly Q scratches in the wood.  - prepare furniture for staining: Sanding the top to 240 will create a smooth finish and close the wood grain so that the stain will not absorb as much into the grain. the higher the grit you use the more you are polishing the wood and closing the grain. stop at 120 if you want a darker shade. (technique for prepping wood furniture for stain) - remove nail polish with a hammer, chisel and carbide scraper.  Links to tools: Kreg Pocket-Hole Jig 320 with Classic 2" Face Clamp https://a.co/d/8ttfVET Shintop 10pcs 5ml Syringe with 18Ga 1.5 Inches Blunt Tip Needles for Experiments, Industrial Use https://a.co/d/cHxzg3d Bondo Brown Wood Filler 1 qt. https://a.co/d/fcLFsCB https://www.harborfreight.com/50-inch-clamp-and-cut-edge-guide-66581.html Bahco 665 Premium Ergonomic Carbide Scraper, 2-1/2" https://a.co/d/hOm59sP ALLWAY CS6 Soft-Grip Contour Scraper Set with 6 Blades and Blade File https://a.co/d/1Lhw5Lx Let me know in the comments if you enjoyed these steps for prepping furniture for paint or stain.  link where I learned to raise the wood grain https://youtu.be/Qa2SooXag0Y