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 Customer Comission #2 Step 1: Removing paint with blowtorch For the first step, I'll have to remove the paint that's on the surface.  Since the paint is an oil-paint, which is notoriously known to be quite a hard paint to remove, I'll have to use a blowtorch and some paint scrapers to do the job. I'll also be using a respirator mask and protective eyeglasses to protect myself from toxic fumes and from anything hitting my eyes.  After hours of trying to get as much paint off as possible, the end result looks like this: Step 2: Sanding As you can see in the picture, there's still some paint left so I'll need to do some sanding. But before I can start sanding, I need to put on a dust mask and some protective eyeware. For the furniture, I'll be using a sandpaper as well as a sander (with a grit level of  P100  for the paper and P120 for the sander ) to remove leftover paint and smoothen the surface.  After I've done with the sanding process, I'll remov...

Customer Comission #1 Step 1: Sanding For the first step to bringing this furniture back to life, I'd firstly start with sanding the surfaces. For this, I used sandpaper on the more rougher side. After I've finished sanding, I'll have to clean any dust that had accumulated while sanding. Step 2: Painting After I'm done sanding the bedside table, I'll be moving forward into the next step, painting. But before I can start painting, I'll have to make sure that the bedside table is dust-free. If I hadn't cleaned the dust off and started painting right away, the paint wouldn't stick to the table's surface (nor would it dry properly). For the paint, I used  Teknos' Futura 80 primer. I used a round paintbrush and a smaller paintbrush to get those nooks and crannies of the furniture. After painting, I'd have to leave the paint to dry for at least 2 hours before I can do anything to it.   Step 3: Wood filler For this step, wood filler will be used to...