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I also like the curve of it, I think that would help get into all of the nooks and crannies. I think the handle would be easier on your hands and that scraper would come in handy. In retrospect, I would use something more like this: I used this wire brush, it was very basic but we already owned it so I didn’t look to buy another. A satin finish will hide all of your mistakes better than a gloss, which reflects more light. a gloss, due to the amount of rust and lack of confidence I had in my skills for this project. Ideally I would have used black (to prevent any coverage issues), but they were out when I went to the store and I knew I would be doing mutliple coats anyway. Seems simple enough, yes? GET OUT OF HERE CAM From my reading, the basics steps were as follows: What did people do before Pinterest?) on refinishing metal furniture. I started by reading a few Pinterest tutorials (this is how I start EVERY project. All signs were pointing to a new bed for our guest room. It certainly served its purpose but the paint was peeling and the legs kept breaking and forcing the sleeper into a tricycle situation.

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This bed isn’t bad, I actually got it for free from my grandma’s basement (sensing a theme? we like free furniture, no shame). This is our current set up for the guest bedroom: Good, not great. I pretty much thought it was a rusty POS, but as we moved into our new house and were faced with the task of furnishing an entire home, our existing crap started to look a lot better (funny how that works). I can’t say I was a fan right off the bat, rather ours was a slow burn love. This was his bed right out of college in his first apartment. Nick got this bed frame from his parents, who got it from his grandparents. Ain’t she a beaut? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, CAM.

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