someone threw THIS away

@theteddyjamesco

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DIY wooden item restoration

Why it worked

The video taps into the popular 'thrift flip' trend, showing a satisfying transformation of a discarded item into something useful and aesthetically pleasing. The creator's engaging personality and clear demonstration of the restoration process make it relatable and inspiring.

Summary

The creator finds a discarded wooden item at a thrift store and decides to restore it. She cleans it, sands it, applies wood glue and clamps it, then finishes it with antiquing wax before using it as a book stand.

Structure

1Finds discarded wooden item
2Cleans and preps the item
3Sands and glues the item
4Applies antiquing wax finish
5Uses the restored item as a book stand

Product placement

KLEAN STRIP Acetone: acts - used to remove a sticky substance from the wooden item. Removing it would change the process of restoring the item. IRWIN Quick-Grip: acts - used to clamp pieces of wood together while glue dries. Removing it would change the process of restoring the item. KRYLON CHALKY FINISH "Old-World" Antiquing Wax: acts - used to apply a dark finish to the wooden item. Removing it would change the process of restoring the item. DEWALT Random Orbit Sander: acts - used to sand the wooden item. Removing it would change the process of restoring the item.

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did you guess right?! ✨👏🏼 #goodwillfinds #goodwill #thriftflips #thrifting

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someone threw THIS away but I knew what it was will you be able to guess by the end of the video?! but first, let's give it a little love ❤️

Transcript

there's a mystery substance on here that is super sticky and I can't seem to get it off. So I've grabbed some acetone and I'm going to take steel wool and scrub the finish off. That should take care of it. It might take some of the stain off too, but I'm going to seal it again anyway. I'm getting progressively sweatier as this project goes on. It is 107 degrees here today. The acetone is taking the stain off of the nightstand too, so this is kind of a two-for-one project to kind of scrub and then wipe immediately or else the dissolved finish will dry back onto the piece. I'm going to use a random orbit sander. I'm going to use some 220 grit sandpaper on here. I'm going to use some wood glue and then I'm going to clamp it. I'm going to use Krylon chalky finish antiquing wax. I'm going to use a brush and apply it to the wood. I'm going to use a rag to wipe it off. I'm going to use a brush and apply it to the wood. I'm going to use a rag to wipe it off.