Shabby Chic; Volume III

TryingToBeOldStyle

Wow Irishgirl you have been busy! Its good to know how long a tin of F&B lasts too Looking forward to seeing some pics.

Great buy Blushingbride Id also say try Bircarb for the smell, tip some into some shallow trays and put the inside the cupboard and leave them there for a day or two to soak up the smell

irishgirl62

oh wow blushingbride love your buy i have been on the hunt for something like this no joy yet :-( no advice about smells except mine did go away eventually ... well I hope it did and not me getting used to it lol

hart44

Hi everyone
Im hopeing as it's gone quiet that you are all buying wonderful bargains to do up from the CB's or painting (like me)

I managed to sand and undercoat some off cuts yesterday ready for turning into my hooks again
I even draged a pine corner unit outside to sort out, someone had painted the inside with green paint but only managed a clean up with it.
Have a great BH

notsorichandnotsofamous

Hi everyone

Just wanting your opinions on whether this cupboard I found looks rescuable ?

I found it in a little wooded area near to where I live and don't know how long it will have been outside.The pine looks in fairly good condition just a little bit weathered and faded.
I was hoping that once sanded and painted I could bring it back to life ?
Thanks Deb

hart44

Wow Deb I would definitely try and clean it up is it dry?
Brill find

irishgirl62

Wow what a find Deb!! I would give it a go!

*miaomiao*

*miaomiao* wrote: »

Good morning!

It's my first time posting on this thread, but I love how much help everyone seems to give each other! Here's my question for your thoughts!:A

Last weekend, my boyfriend and I were out for a walk around our neighbourhood. We noticed a fantastic old WW2 wooden box with the name of the soldier painted on the top just sitting in a skip. After we asked the home owner if we could give the box a new home, we took it away. I was thrilled - in fact I'd been looking for one similar on Ebay, but lost the auction. And now I've found one for free (must be karma after giving so much away on Realcycle haha)! :T

So, after getting it home, dusting, vacuuming, washing it with a mild solution of fairy liquid and water, we need some suggestions on what to do. As this is an old box, we'd like to preserve it as much as possible.

1. Over time it has gotten some woodworm throughout the box (not badly, but visible). I've ordered a small bottle of Rentokil Woodworm treatment that I apply. I know that it can be sort of poured into the little holes or painted on. I'm not sure what's best - should I do both? Can the treatment be put on old paint on the exterior of the box or should we treat only the unpainted interior of the box?

2. Some mildew has at one time or another gotten to the box, but it is dry now and will be kept dry. Do I need to do anything to treat the mildew?

3. I'd like to paper the inside of the box so as to protect items stored within it. I'm looking at some William Morris & Co wallpaper. Does this sound right? Should I feed the unpainted interior first with some furniture wax so that it can get some nourishment back into the wood?

4. Can I wax the old painted exterior of the box? We have some Colron Natural Beeswax leftover from another project and I was thinking of using this to help protect the exterior and bring it a bit back to life!

:AAll help most gratefully received!:A

Thanks!

Hello ladies and gents!

It's been a while since I first asked for some help with a WW2 storage box that I rescued from a skip last autumn. So far, it's had a good scrub and also had a good clean with Dettol Mildew Remover. The latter worked a treat after a recommendation from a furniture restorer. Today comes the woodworm treatment and then a couple coats of satin varnish on the exterior.

But, for the interior, I'd like to put in some wallpaper (William Morris Kentish Rose in lovely yellow background with roses, an Ebay Bargain!!). However, the paper isn't pre-pasted. What would be the best thing to sort out adhering the paper to the wooden box interior?

Thanks a million! And I still love this thread!

anguk

notsorichandnotsofamous wrote: »

Hi everyone

Just wanting your opinions on whether this cupboard I found looks rescuable ?

I found it in a little wooded area near to where I live and don't know how long it will have been outside.The pine looks in fairly good condition just a little bit weathered and faded.
I was hoping that once sanded and painted I could bring it back to life ?
Thanks Deb

Great find!

I would give it a good clean then leave it to dry out thoroughly, sand it then paint everything except the top, I'd give that a nice wax.

hart44

*miaomiao* wrote: »

Hello ladies and gents!

It's been a while since I first asked for some help with a WW2 storage box that I rescued from a skip last autumn. So far, it's had a good scrub and also had a good clean with Dettol Mildew Remover. The latter worked a treat after a recommendation from a furniture restorer. Today comes the woodworm treatment and then a couple coats of satin varnish on the exterior.

But, for the interior, I'd like to put in some wallpaper (William Morris Kentish Rose in lovely yellow background with roses, an Ebay Bargain!!). However, the paper isn't pre-pasted. What would be the best thing to sort out adhering the paper to the wooden box interior?

Thanks a million! And I still love this thread!

I would like to know too
Im in the process of revamping a pine corner unit I brought at a CB last summer, some idiot painted the inside with grotty green emulsion paint and its seeped into the cracks of the shelves so I have some paper to line it but I was wondering what was the best stuff to stick it down with?

anguk

Somebody will probably know better than me but I'd just use PVA glue to stick down the wallpaper.