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TLC
Finding My Feet
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  Hi, how do I remove the vanish and sand the pine timber dining table top? Tried removing the top layer via turp and that multi tool I bought fr ...

daniknight4
Becoming a Leader
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I had been looking at my pantry door for a while and thinking, "This is not good!" I made a decision to make it over and I had a few ideas but, in the ...

DIYKM
Just Starting Out
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Hi I'd like to change the colour of my indoor concrete dining table. I thought about spray painting the table top and then applying a matt sealer over ...

ashnagisa
Just Starting Out
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  I’ve over sanded my wooden table and now the patches really stand out. Is there a way to fix this?

kimduncan
Just Starting Out
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what can i use to protect mdf ? I would love a clear finish for my kitchen cupboard doors and drawer

LizzieCro
Making a Splash
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Good Afternoon Everyone, Thought I'd share a quick reno I've just completed on my pantry. This is a nice quick and easy project if anyone wants to do ...

nandishc057
Finding My Feet
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Hi all, need to paint buffet and hutch with white, not sure where to start, can anyone help with steps and process thanks  

Serendipity
Finding My Feet
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I want to DIY this corner dining set black. What products do I need to do this?  

walkerkaiaua195
Getting Established
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Used original door,took out panels and added stained glass.MaterialsOriginal door Stained glass panels...been under house for a few years. PaintToolsH ...

upcycleme
Finding My Feet
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My friend was throwing out an old pine‘dresser’ she had in her bedroom when she was a young girl. It was sitting on the ‘hard rubbish’ pile as it was ...

Kamar
Just Starting Out
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I have an old square wooden table (180cm x 80 approx), what will be the cost to laminate (marbel looks) or paint it?

melboylett
Finding My Feet
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The first project we wanted to do in our house was the kitchen, it was the room that we knew would be the most used, and it was the room that was the ...

414009
Finding My Feet
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This project was a mission as the original cupboards were position unevenly. So it was hard to find timber support. Cupboards were a jigsaw puzzle. ...

jennycooper
Finding My Feet
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   MaterialsPaint and elbow grease. ToolsBelt Sander, orbital sander, drill, photo electric paint sprayerStepsStep 1This kitchen table was ugly and ...

preethik
Finding My Feet
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Hello, I'm trying to maximise space in a small kitchen/dining area of my unit. Unfortunately the way they've designed the area means I don't have enou ...

avocatotoast
Just Starting Out
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I have purchased a second hand kitchen hutch (first photo) and want to paint the majority of it however I'd like to leave the bench as the natural woo ...

keelz
Just Starting Out
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Hello! I hate the colour of my stone bench tops, I’m planning on changing the cabinets but my style won’t work with the bench top colour so want to kn ...

Beginner20
Cultivating a Following
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May

Hello, I want to upcycle/resurface the existing kitchen island, doors and drawers to this groove kitchen. I am thinking about using the Porta 84x12mm ...

althomp
Finding My Feet
5 replies
May

Recent kitchen cabinet revamp. Built the house in 2010 and these were the original laminate doors. Repainted and added soft close hinges. Resprayed ...

Lou35
Just Starting Out
1 reply
May

Just bought a second hand fridge. The paint is ‘peeling’ off one entire side of the door, back to the raw metal underneath. What products and preparat ...

Mads1805
Getting Established
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Hi team, Working on my Ikea Skruby buffet after i have got some level of confidence from my first project( which i havent completed yet ☺️) I am pla ...

Christine61
Building a Reputation
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Another finish in the ongoing kitchen project. The left side is the original built in dresser in this 1935 cottage with the right side added about 24 ...

Avagrace12
Just Starting Out
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I am using a feast watson spirit based coloured liming white with a oak proof tint to have an oak looking finish on a pine table I sanded it back to ...

Thaobui
Getting Established
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        Hi community, thank you for having me here. Just got a set of very vintage dining chair but they need big TLC job done as the paint and ...