Tutorial - How to Refinish Pressed Wood Furniture

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Layer finishing techniques for a beautiful piece

Tutorial at The Wood Spa Blog

"Last month, one of my customers came to my house to drop off a couple of dressers she wanted me to refinish and when she saw this cabinet she fell in love with its color and finish asked me to do the exact same thing on her fireplace/TV console. This was her piece before. It is made of pressed wood, which I love to paint. The transformation is always for the better, and nobody beats me up for putting paint on some solid mahogany piece, “ruining its value".... Read more

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