29th November 2022
Kelli decided that she was going to repaint the black side tables. There was no interest in them as they were, and even the local goth community had not awakened to them yet.
I had just finished another pair of side tables, so we are stacked out with them at the moment.
We pulled the sofa table out of the car, and removed all the stickers from it, then we could see the condition of it.
I set about scraping the top, it was oak, and looked in good condition. I was getting excited until I saw the reason why it was painted in the first place, a large black water ring.
I finished sanding and mixed up a strong solution of oxalic acid, applying it with a crusty old brush. You can see the stain lighten as the acid does it’s job.
We took pictures of the two pairs of side tables outside, and Kelli posted both on Marketplace, and blow me down, the ones she repainted, sold straight away.
Another Lifetime to go 