Upcycled TV unit using paint

slv

Tv unit was originally stained quite dark. I had then painted the whole unit white and changed the knobs added baskets as the doors were missing. Recently stripped and sanded the whole thing and painted some areas with porters  paint in hamptons blue

Materials

https://www.bunnings.com.au/ikonic-brushed-nickel-cupboard-knob-set-6-piece_p4010562 https://www.bunnings.com.au/porters-2l-hamptons-blue-eggshell-finish-broadwall-washable-paint_p0163039 

https://www.bunnings.com.au/bondall-500ml-waterbased-paint-varnish-stripper_p0065957 

Tools

https://www.bunnings.com.au/uni-pro-paint-project-lifters-8-pack_p0409456 https://www.bunnings.com.au/dremel-8260-5-12v-cordless-rotary-tool-kit_p0380935 https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-300w-random-orbital-sander_p6210549 

Steps

Step 1

Applied stripper to the areas I wanted bare wood and stripped off the paint repeating up to 3 times in some areas

Step 2

Sanded the bare wood areas using a combination of electric sanders and elbow grease

Step 3

Taped off the bare wood areas , thoroughly wiped down the surfaces to be painted so they were free of dust and used the paint stands to lift the unit off the ground.

Applied 3 coats of porters pain in hamptons blue

Step 4

Waxed the bare wood, and replaced knobs.

MitchellMc

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @slv. It's terrific to have you join us, and many thanks for sharing your project.

You've achieved a lovely effect there, and I'm a real fan of how the raw timber and baskets are complemented by your colour choice. I can imagine removing the stained timber and achieving the blonde look took a great deal of work. Do you happen to have any before images that you could share? I'm sure our members would be keen to see what you started with.

Well done!

Mitchell