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To remove the old stain I used 80 grit sandpaper and a hand sander.
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For the slats, I applied a couple coats of KWIK-Strip before sanding.
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One down.
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Filled the drilled knob hole with wood filler, let it dry and sanding with 100 grit sandpaper.
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I used English Chestnut, by Minwax to stain the two doors.
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I applied Waverly chalk paint in plaster in a dry brush technique to tone down the stain color.
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Using a damp cloth I rubbed the paint off only leaving the paint in the grains and crevices.
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Here’s the difference.
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I had the iron scrolls up in the attic for years, finally am using them. I found them on clearance at Old Time Pottery.
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Mr. Tip had some metal staples, these will be great to hold the scrolls to the cut out panels.
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To find the center of the panel I measured and marked the back side of the cut out panel.
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I used the mark to center the scroll in the frame.
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I hammered a metal staple to each side of the scroll, which held the scroll securely onto the panel.
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The sanding was the hardest part of this project.
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I love the new change of the doors. I will be changing the back wall on Thursday’s blog post!
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