DIY- How To Strip Solid Wood With Oven Cleaner

Calico I & II print  //  Pastel Valley print  //  oversize body  //  desk  //  dressers  //  sisal rug
striped rug (identical)  //  ceiling mild (similar) //  desk chair  //  wallpaper

I absolute appreciate thrifting and getting unique classic parts, and obtained so energized when I uncovered these frames for just a couple of dollars just about every on a journey I took down to Tucson. I loved the form and the element, but the wood stain was starting to chip off in a number of sites. I could inform they have been solid wood, and I truly liked the the purely natural wooden beneath that was peaking through. I made the decision to strip them working with oven cleaner, and the benefits are so, so excellent! I walked as a result of how to do this on my Instagram stories the other day, but right here is a prepared out move by phase tutorial, that should be even more valuable!

shirt  //  earrings  //  lipstick

You can see the scratches on the frames in this article- the goal at the conclude of this is a good, even toned pure wood appear.  I desire I experienced a spot for the attractive originals that arrived in the frames, but ended up supplying them to a pal who I know will put them to good use!

sponge  //  spherical scrub brush  //  wood & rubber scrub brush  //  dish soap  //  gloves  //  oven cleaner

This is a pretty uncomplicated Do-it-yourself, with just a handful of necessary products! I have uncovered that the blue fume- no cost can of Uncomplicated-Off oven cleaner operates improved than the yellow can. You are going to also have to have some rubber gloves, dish soap, and scrub brushes. I tried out a couple of distinctive varieties to see what would work best for me! This is undoubtedly an outside job. I laid out a plastic sheet on some gravel in our lawn, and it labored wonderful.

The to start with action is spraying your frames down with the oven cleaner. You want to make sure you are obtaining the cleaner more than the entirety of the frame, and then you can sit back again and rest for about 20 minutes even though the oven cleaner does it is issue!

Right after you’ve enable it sit, you will commence to scrub! It’s truly vital that you take away all of the oven cleaner, and you are going to observe the previous stain coming off with it. I loaded a container with some concentrated dish cleaning soap, and made use of very a little bit to make certain I was receiving as much off as feasible! This phase is so important! A good scrub is what will give the frame a consistent end in the end, that isn’t splotchy. I found that the sponge worked good for the flat spots, and I actually liked this wooden brush to get in the grooves! This is absolutely the most time consuming (and messiest) section, but it will be worth it!

Up coming you will want to rinse off your frame until eventually the h2o operates obvious. The coloration doesn’t appear as well unique correct now, but you just have to have confidence in the procedure! After the h2o is functioning distinct, you will just lay the frame out to dry! Glimpse at this colour change just after only a couple of minutes of sun bleaching!

Right after the frames had been entirely dry, I went over them with a sanding block and did a seriously light sand everywhere, focusing on any places that looked darker than the relaxation of the body. Immediately after you sand, wipe it down with a rag, and your frame is finish! Up coming is my favourite part- picking artwork!

I knew I wanted to hold these frames in my office environment at work, so I made the decision to go with some new abstracts I painted for Juniper Print Store, referred to as Calico I & II! I enjoy applying long term double sided tape to mount the print to the glass, alternatively of getting the glass address the print. This makes a stretched canvas appear after its framed, and appears to be like extra like original artwork! I line the again edges of the paper with tape, and then adhere a few parts in the center. Flip the paper over, make certain your edges are all lined up, and then smooth the paper more than the glass with your hand!

The frames turned out to be the fantastic purely natural wood color, and I even switched out the substantial print driving my desk to Pastel Valley, from our vintage collection to carry in some heat tones for summer season!

Calico I & II print  //  Pastel Valley print  //  oversize frame  //  desk  //  dressers  //  desk chair
sisal rug  //  striped rug (related)   //  wallpaper  //  ceiling light (equivalent)

I’ve rounded up a several comparable all-natural wood frames below if you are wanting to get the search, but do not have a body to Do-it-yourself! Leave any inquiries in the remarks!