DIY- How To Strip Solid Wood With Oven Cleaner

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

I complete like thrifting and getting exclusive vintage pieces, and bought so thrilled when I located these frames for just a pair of pounds just about every on a journey I took down to Tucson. I beloved the form and the depth, but the wooden stain was beginning to chip off in a couple of areas. I could tell they were being stable wood, and I genuinely preferred the the normal wooden underneath that was peaking as a result of. I decided to strip them making use of oven cleaner, and the results are so, so very good! I walked by way of how to do this on my Instagram stories the other working day, but in this article is a created out phase by move tutorial, that ought to be even much more useful!


shirt  //  earrings  //  lipstick

You can see the scratches on the frames in this article- the purpose at the conclusion of this is a wonderful, even toned all-natural wood search.  I want I experienced a area for the gorgeous originals that arrived in the frames, but ended up offering them to a good friend who I know will place them to very good use!


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

This is a pretty uncomplicated Do it yourself, with just a couple of wanted products! I have observed that the blue fume- free can of Simple-Off oven cleaner operates greater than the yellow can. You will also want some rubber gloves, dish soap, and scrub brushes. I experimented with out a handful of unique forms to see what would function ideal for me! This is definitely an out of doors project. I laid out a plastic sheet on some gravel in our lawn, and it labored fantastic.

The 1st action is spraying your frames down with the oven cleaner. You want to make certain you are obtaining the cleaner above the entirety of the body, and then you can sit again and take it easy for about 20 minutes when the oven cleaner does it’s thing!

 

Just after you’ve allow it sit, you’ll start to scrub! It’s truly essential that you remove all of the oven cleaner, and you will notice the outdated stain coming off with it. I stuffed a container with some concentrated dish cleaning soap, and used very a bit to make guaranteed I was getting as a great deal off as attainable! This stage is so significant! A excellent scrub is what will give the frame a steady end in the end, that is not splotchy. I found that the sponge worked great for the flat places, and I seriously liked this wood brush to get in the grooves! This is certainly the most time consuming (and messiest) portion, but it will be worthy of it!

Upcoming you will want to rinse off your body right until the h2o operates very clear. The colour does not glimpse way too distinctive right now, but you just have to rely on the system! At the time the h2o is working distinct, you are going to just lay the body out to dry! Look at this color difference immediately after only a several minutes of sunlight bleaching!

Soon after the frames were fully dry, I went above them with a sanding block and did a really light-weight sand almost everywhere, concentrating on any places that seemed darker than the relaxation of the frame. Just after you sand, wipe it down with a rag, and your frame is complete! Future is my beloved part- choosing artwork!

I realized I preferred to hold these frames in my business office at get the job done, so I decided to go with some new abstracts I painted for Juniper Print Shop, known as Calico I & II! I really like applying long-lasting double sided tape to mount the print to the glass, alternatively of having the glass go over the print. This generates a stretched canvas glimpse at the time its framed, and seems far more like unique art! I line the again edges of the paper with tape, and then stick a couple of items in the middle. Flip the paper over, make positive 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 perfect normal wood color, and I even switched out the large print behind my desk to Pastel Valley, from our classic assortment to provide in some heat tones for summer!


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

I’ve rounded up a number of comparable organic wood frames beneath if you’re seeking to get the search, but really don’t have a frame to Do-it-yourself! Depart any issues in the comments!