Throughout the past few days I have been working on an antique mirror to make it come back to life. On Saturday I found this mirror at a yard sale for only $10 (I should have gotten a photo of the previous state before refinishing) which was beat up and the varnish was scratched in many places.
Step 1: Sand the old finish off, to bring the wood down to its authentic look
Step 2: Then use coconut oil to bring out its natural tones and grains, but be sure to brush or vacuum off the residue surrounding the surface area from sanding
Step 3: Apply a thin coat of polyurethane, let dry for 2-3 hours
Step 4: Use fine sand paper (220) on the whole surface
Step 5: Apply a second coat of polyurethane and let dry for 24 hours
Expect a final result image to show up on the blog later, once it finds a home 🙂
Alanea Marie 