Hutch refinished in Algonquin fusion mineral paint

Kelly reached out to me in December about a hutch she wanted refinished. After many texts and sharing ideas we had a tentative plan set for the new year. In January, Kelly reached out again and we finalized things and the piece was later dropped off.

The initial inspection showed more damage then could be seen in pics. I shared my thoughts and stated more work would be required.

Once starting the piece, more challenges arose. While sanding it was revealed that the majority of the veneer seams were separating while the bottom of the piece needed major repair work. The bottom of the piece was damaged and repaired before and would require a full restoration. As seen in the photos, pieces were broken off prior and glued back on while layers of the veneer were chipped and peeling. Knowing the piece was to be painted, the damage would show more then it did in its original stain.

In more than 1 section I had to use my oscillating tool to dig and cut out sections of the wood to then have them filled with bondo. The chips were filled and sanded with bondo after the layers of veneer were glued and clamped. Other sections required braid nails to stop the delaminating.

Prior to proceeding with the work, I had to reach out to Kelly to inform her of the challenges and extra work required to restore the piece. Kelly was supportive and gave me the thumbs up to proceed. It was obvious that Kelly was unaware of the extent of the damage on the piece and I was thankful for her understanding.

After two coats of bondo and a lot of sanding, the end result was outstanding. You could not even tell there was any prior damage. After putting on the first coat of paint it was apparent more work would be needed as more seams needed to be glued and clamped.

After 3 coats of Algonquin MFP, and 1 coat of provincial stain on the one drawer, I moved onto the hardware. Kelly and I both agreed the patina, colours and details of the hardware should be appreciated as is and to not proceed painting them. Once the decision was made I preserved the entire piece including the hardware with my homemade/foodgrade beeswax.

This piece was a challenge indeed but I enjoyed it thoroughly. The before and after pics speak for themselves and show the transformation. I would like to thank Kelly for her trust and patience working on this piece.

The Algonquin MFP used in this piece was purchased @trendosinteriors in Georgetown.

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