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Thanks, Aluminé! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 🙌

Thanks, Andrea! Me, too.😍

I agree with you! I like a mixture of both, depending on the piece.

Thanks so much!🤗

Glad to hear! I do, too!😍

Thank you, Crystal!

I thought so, too!😍

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Ha, thanks friend! Yeah the shorts always lie about how much work is truly involved.🫠😂

Thank you for being willing to take the time to say so - and for always being so encouraging. Appreciate you being a part of my community here. Happy New Year to you, too!❤️

Thank you! I’m glad to hear that.☺️

Thank you! It was a little out of my typical safe element but I’m glad I went with my gut on it. Yeah sometimes a piece just doesn’t allow us to do what we hoped. Three layers of paint is so much to strip through and remove.🫣 The bright side is that you’re giving it new life now. Thanks so much for following along! I appreciate your support.🩷 Happy New Year to you as well!

Thanks, friend! Same to you!❤️🙌

Thank you so much, Julie Ann! I appreciate you noticing and commenting on all those details. I think the dark green was my favorite. I want to use the pole wrap again.😍 May you have an even more prosperous 2025 as well!🩷🩷

Thanks so much, Rachel! It honestly depends on how well the primer is coming off or the surface I’m working on. For the laminate top, I used 80 grit bc it’s plastic. I use that always now on that type of piece. For the green Drexel dresser, I believe I used 220 bc I was trying to get a smooth transition from the bare areas to where I left primer. I didn’t want there to be a visible line when I painted over it. For scuff sanding 180 or 220 is great. If a piece has a lot of texture in the old finish like the faux bamboo dresser, I will start with 120 to get rid of the texture. You could follow it up with 180 if you feel like it’s too rough looking, but you’ll most likely be fine bc of the light sanding between your coats of primer and paint anyways. Hope that helps!🩷

​@@Restorations.by.RachelThanks for your very helpful and thorough response! I've had a few pieces that the paint just didn't want to adhere to even after sanding so this is very helpful knowing the grits you use and how to fix this issue. Sometimes it can be discouraging as I will invest in a new brand of paint due to great reviews by other refinishers and then when I use it, it just seems like a fail. So now I will have to go back and double check that my sanding was thorough enough. Blessed New Year Rachel and thanks again for all your encouraging and helpful videos!

⁠@@rachelk2169you’re welcome! I’m sorry you’ve had some bad luck with paint adherence. Another key thing is to make sure you’ve cleaned the piece really well with some kind of degreasing agent. Simple green is good if you want to be able to spray it on. Dawn dish soap is great, too. I’ve had primer not stick bc I didn’t get all the furniture polish off even after cleaning. It will vary piece by piece how dirty it is, but that’s another key factor for making sure your paint adheres correctly. Keep trying and learning! A lot of learning comes from our mistakes, which I know can be frustrating with all the time and money invested.

Thank you! I’m glad you found the tips helpful. Happy New Year to you, too!😊

Thank you! Those two are definitely some of my favorites, too! Loving the trend of greens right now.😄

Thank you, Ellen! It certainly is at times. It makes the finished product more rewarding at least. Happy New Year to you as well!☺️ Thanks so much for your support!

Thanks so much, Julee! That was such a great set.😍 I’m glad you found the tips helpful. Happy New Year!

Design wise, that one was definitely my favorite. Thanks, Leslie!❤️

Thank you so much! I loved that set, too, but I also am partial to French Provincial sets.😍 I need to get better at tracking how many hours I spend on each piece, but since I am often working sporadically or getting interrupted by my sweet kiddos I haven’t done it very well. I would say it’s somewhere around 15 hours on a typical dresser, less if it’s in great shape, and more if I add detail, am stripping it or have repairs. That also includes me picking it up, moving the camera around to film, taking before and afters, etc. My next project will actually be a bed frame for Audrey!😀

@ love it! She going to have the prettiest bedroom ever😀 And that makes sense in the challenge of keeping up with your hours since your hands are very full these days. Sounds like it's a pretty good hourly rate though. As word gets out you're going to be very busy💖

@@kimbramo5787thank you! I’m excited to have it all come together. Her mattress has been on the floor for almost three months now.😬 It is a great hourly rate especially with the flexibility of getting to be home and work around those commitments. I’m very grateful! And thank you!😊

Thank you, Barbara!🩷

Thanks so much! I hope this inspires you to give it a try!🙌

I’m so glad it was helpful. Thank you!

Thank you so much!❤️

Thank you, Aluminé!🩷🩷

Thanks! It was a beautiful piece to work with.😍

Thank you! I feel like drinks cabinet sounds nicer than bar cabinet actually.😀

Thank you so much, Dorothy!

Thanks! It was a really cool piece to get to work on. 😊

Thank you, Cynthia! I’m really glad you like it! 💖

Thank you! I appreciate the feedback that it was helpful. I’m glad it was.☺️

Thank you! I'm happy with how the character of the piece came through, too. It just needed a little refresh.☺️

Thank you so much, Tracy! Appreciate you watching.

Thanks, friend!❤️❤️❤️

Thank you, Sophia!! Merry Christmas to you as well!❤️💚

Thank you, I’m really happy with how it turned out, too! ☺️ I will certainly be using this stain again.

Thanks, Chris! That’s a great idea on the sock - I will try that next time. Thanks! I’ve seen someone use it for applying stain, too. I really loved using the wipe on poly. I will definitely be using it again.

Thank you so much, Kai! I’m really happy with how the repairs ended up, too.☺️

Thanks so much, Amy! I appreciate the rave review coming from you! I’m glad seeing the acetone stripping was helpful. I, too, like how thorough it is. You’re also dealing with less gunk like you do with a typical stripper. It’s nice to have options since stripping isn’t my favorite.😅 That’s a really interesting theory about older wood. I wouldn’t be surprised. I had an antique Eastlake dresser I redid recently that seemed to have really tight grain, too.

Thanks, Lynn!❤️

Thank you!! It certainly is a unique piece and it was fun to work on. That paper was such a pain. I was way too optimistic in trying to line the back of the cabinet, too.🙈🤣

Next time try laying the piece on its back and it may be easier to get it on the back too!

@@melissadavis8814good idea, thank you!

Thanks, Mary! I’m glad it was helpful and that you enjoyed the paper install.🫠🤣 It definitely won the first attempt.🫠

Thanks, Les! It was definitely a unique one. I love it with the darker stain now.

Hi, Veronica! Thank you! You as well.❤️

Thank you, Shannon! I’m glad you like it, too!❤️

Thanks, Brenda! I’m really happy with how the repairs ended up, too.☺️