Shabby Chic; Volume III

toozie_2

I am just finishing painting an old, large desk I bought on ebay.

Have found a few woodworm holes in one leg, luckily at the back. Not sure if I have done this right or not, but I treated the leg and the surrounding area with the woodworm liquid, left it 24 hours.

Filled the holes with Ruskins Plastic wood-let it go hard, sanded down the area 'till it was smooth, as recommended by emmakate rubbed ESP all over and then have painted.

Time will tell for me I suppose.

chalkysoil

I've been using "job lot Cuprinol Woodworm killer 7 tins each 500ml =3.5 litres £20" from fleabay.


Never believe anyone who says the furniture has been treated. Or that it is inactive because dust isn't falling from the holes. Or that oak never gets worm.


I'm working on a wardrobe at the moment and I keep finding new holes in places I thought were ok I've drenched it in fluid, even over previously painted places. The inside floor of it I've put 3 coats of emulsion on, which has subdued the look of the holes but they still show on close inspection. That's the good thing about paint, at least you can monitor if new holes do appear. I don't think painted furniture is likely to get a brand new infestation from outside itself.
I've even painted the top and the back of this wretched wardrobe so I'll know if anything is going on in the future. I'm considering upending it and painting the underneath, but it's in the bedroom now. I did the woodworm treatment in the garage, although it doesn't smell and dries invisible after a few days.
On this wardrobe, there were biggish holes, and tiny ones like a pinprick, virtually invisible. But when I poked them with the injector they became normal size, so it was just the surface of the hole that was tiny. Most of it I painted on with a paint brush. Interestingly, the bits of the side panels someone had painted with black gloss paint, shed all it's gloss paint in large flakes when I brushed it with cuprinol.


Some holes that worried me I injected using a needle thing that came with a printer ink refill pack.
I'm dubious about mixing worm fluid with filler. The chemicals in it might make the filler malfunction.

steve_2012

chalkysoil wrote: »

I've been using "job lot Cuprinol Woodworm killer 7 tins each 500ml =3.5 litres £20" from fleabay.


Never believe anyone who says the furniture has been treated. Or that it is inactive because dust isn't falling from the holes. Or that oak never gets worm.


I'm working on a wardrobe at the moment and I keep finding new holes in places I thought were ok I've drenched it in fluid, even over previously painted places. The inside floor of it I've put 3 coats of emulsion on, which has subdued the look of the holes but they still show on close inspection. That's the good thing about paint, at least you can monitor if new holes do appear. I don't think painted furniture is likely to get a brand new infestation from outside itself.
I've even painted the top and the back of this wretched wardrobe so I'll know if anything is going on in the future. I'm considering upending it and painting the underneath, but it's in the bedroom now. I did the woodworm treatment in the garage, although it doesn't smell and dries invisible after a few days.
On this wardrobe, there were biggish holes, and tiny ones like a pinprick, virtually invisible. But when I poked them with the injector they became normal size, so it was just the surface of the hole that was tiny. Most of it I painted on with a paint brush. Interestingly, the bits of the side panels someone had painted with black gloss paint, shed all it's gloss paint in large flakes when I brushed it with cuprinol.


Some holes that worried me I injected using a needle thing that came with a printer ink refill pack.
I'm dubious about mixing worm fluid with filler. The chemicals in it might make the filler malfunction.

thanks toozie and chalky,
some helpful pointers there, still dont know what im going to do with the little bleeders, they only come out this time of year and it could be another 5 years before anymore appear.
im thinking along the lines of maybe using some killing wax in the holes but depending what and where you read there aint nothing in the holes so no point using a killer gets a bit confusing.

Super_Stomper

I used to work for a builder. The woodworm treatment kills the grubs as they chew their way out, not the beetles as they lay their eggs. So you may well get holes in old wood that has been treated.

Gingernutty

I wanted a new COD as my other donated one was too small and the bottom drawer was coming apart.

I found a lovely 5 drawer chest in BHF, paid £45 for it including delivery and set about filling the gouges in the top, sanding it all down (weird auburn stain on it), painting the top to hide the filler, varnishing the entire thing and putting on new drawer knobs.

The first knob sheared and I needed to get another one (Homebase, I know, I know), the sander died on me after I realised I had to sand the sides of all the drawers to get them to go back into the carcass (varnish made them too thick) and the paint came out lighter than I hoped, but in the end look what I did!



I'm really pleased with my little self....:)

No. I don't know why the top drawer has a routed finger pull and the other four drawers have knobs.....

toozie_2

Gingernutty wrote: »

I wanted a new COD as my other donated one was too small and the bottom drawer was coming apart.

I found a lovely 5 drawer chest in BHF, paid £45 for it including delivery and set about filling the gouges in the top, sanding it all down (weird auburn stain on it), painting the top to hide the filler, varnishing the entire thing and putting on new drawer knobs.

The first knob sheared and I needed to get another one (Homebase, I know, I know), the sander died on me after I realised I had to sand the sides of all the drawers to get them to go back into the carcass (varnish made them too thick) and the paint came out lighter than I hoped, but in the end look what I did!

That looks lovely-well done :T, can I ask what you used on the top?

Gingernutty

toozie wrote: »

That looks lovely-well done :T, can I ask what you used on the top?

Filled using Cuprinol wood filler, sanded, Ronseal clear matt varnish, Dulux Tarragon Glory vinyl matt, sanded, painted again and a couple more layers of Ronseal clear matt varnish.

In the shop, the paint chart, to my eye, seemed to be dark greeny-grey but painted and dried it looks like dark grass green.

:wave: Awww. I got a fan......:o

fairy3

Hey all, after lurking for so long I have my first piece to work on! It is an oak bureau and in a bit of a sorry state and I probably paid over the odds at £50 but have been wanting one for ages. inside the fold down bit smells very musty so have left it open but any tips for removing odour?
It is well made with three drawers and brass handles. I am planning to paint it mint green with a stencil on the sloping bit in cream from the 'graphics fairy' although haven't chosen one yet.
I plan on cleaning it with a soft cloth and warm soapy water to remove the grime and then to make my own chalk paint using advice from here. Would any of you advise a light sand?
The leather writing bit is fairly knackered and curling away so hope to replace it - any ideas what I could use? Was thinking either trying to use a thin piece of leather from a CS purchase or a piece of oil cloth?
Will try and post a pic if I can get my DS2 to show me how!
All advice gratefully received

F x

toozie_2

fairy3 wrote: »

Hey all, after lurking for so long I have my first piece to work on! It is an oak bureau and in a bit of a sorry state and I probably paid over the odds at £50 but have been wanting one for ages. inside the fold down bit smells very musty so have left it open but any tips for removing odour?
It is well made with three drawers and brass handles. I am planning to paint it mint green with a stencil on the sloping bit in cream from the 'graphics fairy' although haven't chosen one yet.
I plan on cleaning it with a soft cloth and warm soapy water to remove the grime and then to make my own chalk paint using advice from here. Would any of you advise a light sand?
The leather writing bit is fairly knackered and curling away so hope to replace it - any ideas what I could use? Was thinking either trying to use a thin piece of leather from a CS purchase or a piece of oil cloth?
Will try and post a pic if I can get my DS2 to show me how!
All advice gratefully received

F x

The only bit I could suggest is the musty smell, I've had this in pieces of furniture before, take outside, and scrub it all well with sugar soap getting into every corner-I have been known to use an old toothbrush, let it dry,and possibly do the whole thing again.
Hope that works
x

supersaver1000

Gingernutty wrote: »

I'm really pleased with my little self....:)

No. I don't know why the top drawer has a routed finger pull and the other four drawers have knobs.....

Absolutely Beautiful