How A 1950s Vanity Is Professionally Restored | Refurbished
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- čas přidán 12. 06. 2024
- John Price is a woodworker in Windber, Pennsylvania. He has been restoring antique furniture and doing custom woodwork for over 10 years. He uses some great techniques with a steam iron and sawdust to repair this 1950s three-mirror vanity.
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The paint stripping was satisfying af
H e y
@@IDK-yx2lr H e y
What.
Believe me, it might be satisfying to see it come off. But its not any fun doing it.
For real. I wish I can watch a video of just that.
let's all be honest. we all clicked on the video because we wanted to see the paint be scraped off.
nope. i randomly clicked and dont say "jUSt aDmIt iT"
@@Kadexis jUSt aDmIt iT.
@@zadamaraj4793 no, and i dont care if its a "joke"
I clicked because I want to know what a "vanity" is.
No I'm actually interested in the restoration as a whole
1) short & "to the point" ( some of us don't want to see every detail)
2) I love seeing the woodgrain ( as opposed to some who paint everything)
3) absolutely beautiful restoration
Two thumbs up!
15 thumbs up
A "Healthy" tip for ANYONE doing this....when stripping old paint, DO A LEAD TEST FIRST to see if any of the paint contains lead (lead paint was common prior to 70s), you can get these lead test at paint stores, for little or NO money. NEVER SAND anything that has had lead paint on it. lead DOES get into the wood grain and can turn into a deadly dust when using electric or battery operated sanders. . This also applies to AFTER you have stripped the furniture. .IF this project did have lead paint, it is NOW ALL throughout his shop. keep the surface damp to reduce this. enjoy this healthy tip.
So to u test for lead before and after you scrape the paint?
@@Aisha_Luv Before you scrape or sand anything that old that could have lead paint, strippers do help but can leave fine lead sediments behind and become air born when sanding. This is very dangerous. it is even better to take to a shop and have them ACID dip the whole things, but let them know of the lead paint, they can deal with it SAFER than a person in-experienced can
@@Aisha_Luv YES
Ffs
Especifically white colour paint! Anything white from years prior to 1970 is almost guaranteed to contain lead. In the US, lead was banned in 1970, but if you are from any other country, please check your paint even if it's from after 1970s, bc a lot of countries didn't ban lead until the 2000's
20 years ago my mother bought a living room table from a thrift store for $5. The table had several layers of the ugliest green paint imaginable & I wouldn’t have touched it. But, Mom lifted one corner and dragged it home. She stripped the paint, sanded stained it, and it looks exactly like the surface of your vanity. (She calls it hard rock maple). It was the weight she said that gave it away.
Kiss me
@beepboop beep II super guay
@@youknowthefunnythingis6869 Super duper guay
The wood in the video is bird's eye maple
Your mom is smart.
At first, I was like oh great, another "restorer." I have to say that seeing his work and some of the techniques to work on the pieces, I'm very impressed. This man knows what he is doing. They are beautiful!
Thanks so much! 😃
@@JohnBearWoodworks yooo its him
There's a difference between restoration and upcycling, which is what the person who slapped that awful paint on this did.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son JESUS CHRIST FOR OUR SINS so whoever believeth in him shall not perish but have everlasting life Amen
@@gedon4713
Stop shoving your religion down people’s throat ❤️
Throwback to when I accidentally soaked my fingers in paint stripper and the first layers of skin on my fingers died and peeled off like a thick sunburn
Oh God
Ouch
a.
lmao f 🗿💀
Same, my whole hand was burning
Beautiful work! I used to refinish furniture. I just hate the recent trend of "distressed" paint on anything! There's nothing more beautiful than natural wood to me.
See you all in 7 years when this is randomly recommended again by the CZcams algorithm.
Hope you've achieved your dreams next time we meet fellow random youtuber!
@@blacksunshine9995 We'll see because right now I am a complete failure in life but thank you for that! I hope the same to you fellow CZcamsr!
See you then
See You Then Wonder What Will Happen
Have A Great Life Till Then
@@ilovegayporn6493 you too...?
i really like that theres a ton of people who know how to restore things really well. like restoring furniture, shoes, cars, etc. because its just way better in every way to restore something rather than throwing it away and getting a new one of whatever it was.
Have you heard of the right to repair?
It is a movement to force manufacturers to make the tools and guides available to fix their products. It already passed for cars, we are pushing for laptops and phones.
Another thing that's cool about restoration is that much of the stuff that gets restored is really high quality that is hard to find these days.
Especialy given that repainted old stuff will last centuries with proper care but moderrn stuff is garbage with planned scarcity built-it. I feel like even modern wood itself is worse, given it grown up in modern shitty ecolody.
Most ppl don't throw away stuff ncz they're broken but because they're obsolete .. I'm not saying it's good I'm just saying restoring is not the answer to reducing waste although it is interesting. Reusing prolly
@@shinrapresident7010 no, thats not correct. Almost all manufacturers don't sell essential chips that often break. R2r is not about warranty, its about the company monopolizing on "repairing" their own products. Its not just one or 2 companies, its almost all of them. We just want them to be required to sell us the chips and the (required to fix almost anything) diagrams.
Also, it not like the big Mac analogy. Its more like buying a bike, the chain on that bike falling off a week after you buy it, and the company refusing to sell you a chain for less than the price of the bike itself.
You’re very talented at your craft. You really went above and beyond with this restoration. Good job, I’m glad the algorithm recommended this to me.
That vanity set was beautiful, especially the wood grain on the seat of the chair. Very well done!
Thanks for the sawdust trick. I'm a flooring refinisher. We have to do handrails sometimes. More often than not we just use scrapers and sandpaper. When we do have to use stripper. That will be a great help.
Who on earth decided to paint over that gorgeous Birdseye maple?! The original furniture maker was probably rolling in his grave when that happened. Good to know he can rest easy again. :)
Two words... Baby Boomers
@@rviolinfiddle55 yeees the one that paint things white and call it a makeover
The same people who put carpet over perfectly good hard wood floors and on walls lol
Yup, boomers. They ruin everything.
I agree almost as bad as the dark stain he put on it.
I can't believe how nice the wood is underneath.
Me too I fall asleep particularly to tool restoration vids.
I just found you these morning, I am in Long Beach California, thank you so much for your post and to see how beautiful these old piece of furniture looks after your job is done.
Thank you 🙏🏻
It always amazes me that people paint over such beautiful wood. Look at the grain in that vanity top. Hats off to you sir for restoring and renewing for future generations to appreciate.
So this is the person who fixes all of the unfortunate "upcycle projects"
Let's be frank. Upcycle garbage. Upcycle disasters.
Red paint on my Mother's hope chest.
Y'all, I can't even tell her what my kid did to that beautiful wood.
You mean you don't think that would be better if he just sprayed some stencils on it?
@@AnyoneCanSee dam
>upcycling
you mean reusing?
John price also has a secondary job being a tier one operator for the military
This is SO helpful. I want to refinish my mother's 1940s bedroom set, but I've been nervous to do it the wrong way. This makes me feel much more confident.
All I can say is WOW, it looks better than new!
It's all I can say as well 🤭
Interesting, did you see it when it was new? Do you have pictures of when it was new? It absolutely looks better than before he started but how would you make that statement not having seen it new?
@@ross-carlson I know you are thinking logically but “Better than new” is a saying; as in the finished product looks exceptionally well!
@@ross-carlson 👀👀👀..... ight
bruh, what
I’ll never understand why people choose to paint wood rather than staining it.
Edit: 1.2k likes!?!?! That’s the most I’ve ever gotten on a comment, wow.
Its easier to cover any inperfections, or depends on the kind of wood itself. Not all wood is meant to take stain properly.
I'll never understand why people choose to stain wood rather than oiling it.
Paint is the most durable finish. That's why
@@vittocrazi lacquer is paint too, it just doesn't hide the grain
@@tranceshakeel lacquer doesn't endure light like paint does
Sanding: To remove scratches, you scratch it.
I never thought of it that way, but now I can’t unthink it
More like- To hide scratches, remove everything around it
Very similar to FX prosthetic makeup! To hide the texture of the seams of a prosthetic you add more texture with a stippling sponge and latex. It's counterintuitive but it works
yeah you scratch as deep as the scratch you want gone, and remove the material above it. no more scratch
Ah yes, the floor is made of floor
This makes my heart happy 😃. Seeing so many antiques being multi painted ( mostly chalk painted) is heartbreaking! The paint scraping was soooo satisfying!
This is super satisfying to watch. You have restored it beyond the original condition
first like and first comment :)
2nd like and comment
Finally, a comment of yours that doesn’t have 100+ likes!
At every video that I watch I'm hoping to see you... and I'm not disappointed 😌😂
bot boi
Restorations are always satisfying to watch ☺️
You better take that back. Not always tho...
@@mifzalaqil5569 yes
Me at the beginning: “I won’t appreciate the difference anyway”
Me at the end: “this is the most exquisite piece of forniture, I need 3 of them”
This is a true art form! The time and effort he put in while using his knowledge of the material was absolutely incredible!!
Why did people in the 90's get on that kick of painting beautiful furniture white.
Because not everyone likes every kind of wood tone, 90's people tend to have small houses because of several economical crisis (if they even have one, a lot of them can't emancipate yet and only have their bedroom) and white gives fresh, clean and open rooms. I only like wood if it's greyish, white or a very pale beige. If not, better paint that furniture white or whatever other neutral tone I have. It's just about tastes and whatever style or environment you prefer to your home.
White makes the room look bigger. My room is small and most of the furnitures especially the wood ones are white. It was weirdly coloured green before but I bought paint and lacquer and did it myself. Now the whole space doesnt feel cramped
People in the 60s were also painting furniture. I had an old radio that I painted green just because. It looked "modern" instead of something my grandmother had. Now i prefer wood to paint.
Another reason is if you are a teenager and have no money but you want a cohesive look, and all you own is your grandmas’ s old wardrobe or aunt Susan’s old dresser. you paint all the furniture you have the same colour so it matches. My old bedroom was full of random mish mash of hand me down furniture that I didn’t get to choose. It was just a competing mess of different colours and tones and looked messy and shabby. Painting everything the same colour palette brought the look together and helped it feel more intentional and ‘mine’ rather than someone else’s furniture. It calmed the space down immensely while I was using it. Then when I left home and I was able to start buying my own furniture, I donated my old stuff and people would get it and go ‘why on earth did you paint this vanity from 1960?’ ....that’s why.
Now they paint it with black chalk paint....😩
This is the way it’s done. No distressed chalk paint in sight!
This guy seems like a wholesome guy, and it's nice.
And he is working at SAS
I wish I had the patience for repair and refinish work. I bet it’s very satisfying to bring an antique back to life.
Thank you for restoring the piece rather than repainting!!!
You did a wonderful job...just beautiful!!
_Have a great day!!! this year must be rough but always remember to enjoy your life even in simple ways✨✨✨_
❤️❤️❤️ Love Love
It wasn’t a bad year
@Wakitowa every year is rough for some people
I love it when a piece is recuperated. I respect wood too much to paint it. Your work is amazing.
Real wood furniture is wonderful. I hate how everything is made out of particle board nowadays, cheap and light, but also fragile and ugly.
I appreciate it that you guys didn't put background music and made it semi asmr
My parents own an old washing table/cabinet that someone painted puke pea green, I'll definitely keep these tips in mind when we tackle that project
Never knew captain John Price restores wood...
i was about to say the same xD
@@zab1nha713 haha I was like hmm who's this guy then I saw the name and he even had a beard
Same i noticed his name
@Mercury when he pulls out acid and a knife and you think he's gonna interrogate you then he goes for the chair
Captain Price restores Captain Woods
I really admire people who can make things, repair things, restore things. They're very valuable skills that I never developed and don't have.
Beautiful piece . If it was a customers
I would offer to buy it . Only thing I would have done differently would be a clear oil base amber finish . It would make the grain/eyes pop a little more
"Hi my name is John Price."
*Cries in nostalgia*
And he looks like him too😂 I was looking for this comment
bravo six, going dark
I’m a simple woman, i see the word “restored” i click
Wow what a beautiful and mystifying process, I appreciate there are still people who care to restore! Lovely work and that stain color is stunning!
This is great. I’m refinishing random items soon. I redid an accent table. But it wasn’t in need of this much restoration. Love this thanks.
I had a kid version of that vanity when I was little! 🥰 My mom did end up painting it though because kids are rough on furniture. This was in the 80's though and the vanity was a thrift shop find.
He needs to start his own channel like Baumgartner please I'd watch videos like these for HOURSSSS
He has one
It says it at the top
I think we all strive to have a job like John’s. You create something beautiful and share it to the world. Hope the best for you man.
That is gorgeous! And yes, so much fun to see the paint coming off!! Well done.
Beautiful work. It's clear to me that you have respect for the history in these pieces and take care to bring out their beauty.
This video gave me a good feeling
Beautiful work on the pieces you showed.
I appreciate that tip about the sawdust trick.
Got a couple of pieces I plan on stripping off the old finishes and I am excited to use your tip then.
Thanks from a mere Novice.
I've watched 20 pieces be refinished today. Yours is the best of all. Thanks
Captain Price was here the whole time restoring antiques and furnitures.
And he looks like him too😂 I was looking for this comment
Hi John, Nice work! The pieces look fantastic. That grain on the chair - so lovely! I agree about red tints being so warm and elegant. My technique though is to heavily oil the very dry pieces with Boiled Linseed Oil, let dry a few days, then use several coats of diluted oil-based polyurethane to penetrate, strengthen the wood, and give an indestructible finish impervious to damage. I've never tried lacquer - its more delicate and great for more elegant pieces. My worry is that it will yellow, crack, and chip with time. Also by oiling first, the wood relaxes and is so happy. Like putting cream on a dry face. It brings out golden tones, so I seldom use stains unless wood is bleached out or too white.
I have been restoring furniture as a hobby many years, for myself or to save a beautiful old piece for reuse. Its really nice to be amongst fellow restorers. The labor is so much sometimes, that its barely profitable, but the artistic satisfaction is huge. For a few years now, I have been unable to find a decent stripper in CA. Maybe Vegas 😉!! They took the Dichlormethane (Methylene Chloride) out of it. I am so annoyed, I want to move out of state just for this one reason. Its intensely frustrating to apply 3 coats of a paste stripper like Jasco heavy duty version, and watch it do NOTHING! Its $45 per gal too! The old stuff was cheap, liquid not paste, and highly effective esp with paint. Please, please can you share what stripper you used on this project and let me know how to get some. I'm so desperate. I have some antique carved jewelry boxes and when I used this Jasco it globbed up and almost destroyed the box. I must get some even if it means driving to Florida.
You are legitimately the Bob Ross of furniture restoration. So calming!
I watched this video because I have an antique oak dressing table from the 1920s that my Grandad bought for my mum when they first moved to England. It is varnished dark mohogany, a colour that will forever remind me of my Dad because everything in our house was varnished in that colour. I've always wanted to restore it, this video was fascinating to watch!
That paint stripping is very satisfying to the eyes
Who knew paint scrapping was so satisfying to watch!
This video single handedly made me appreciate my old furniture more. Don’t wanna throw them out anymore. They’re beautiful and deserve better
This is so beautiful. The piece turned out gorgeous in the end!
0:14 Wow John Price, from killing Makarov, General Shepherd to renovating old furniture?
He retired then started working as woodworker
Bravo 6, going dark (woodstain)
And he looks like him too😂 I was looking for this comment
That looks satisfying to watch.
Amazing talent and craftsmanship. Thank you.❤
I grew up with hand-me-down Birds Eye Maple pieces and didn't treasure them like I should have. You made this piece better than new!!!
It always hurts my heart when I see people paint antiques.
Why? They are just restoring it to become more valuable.
@@tundra-bun E
@@tundra-bun painting over something isn't restoration though, unless it was originally painted and needs the paint restored. Obviously that's not what they were talking about though
Oh that is so satisfying to watch. I can't understand why someone would paint over this amazing looking wood with just a plain ol white.
You did a great job in bringing this set back to life. Appreciate the techniqies. 🥰
Thank you for sharing this video. I really enjoyed the fact you restored with a beautiful finish, not no loud colours like some of these video show.
I love his work! Quite a unique job he has there. It must be fun to restore things like that. Left you feeling satisfied, I would say!
That maple is gorgeous
Magnificent work & I love vintage Bird's Eye Maple, you really highlighted the unique pattern beautifully with the stain(s) you selected....very elegant!
Absolutely 🥺 beautiful 💐 being brutally honest I didn't like the chair I thought it was the wrong chair to be used with a vanity something upholstered with a lot smarter but the way you did it was very very professional
I am sure this level of refurbishing cost more than buying a new furniture :3
Sometimes furniture or pieces can have more value outside of just a $ sign :)
@@BuddzBunnyHD that's so deep
@@ShafiqKhan-dg1zh no it isnt
@@trollinape2697 it could be
what is up with people easily throwing things away, whether stuff or even other people sometimes. There's value in fixing things. It's not like we have infinite amount of space for all our stupid trash anyway. I mean, our expendable consumerism are reflected on how we deal with each other, divorcing spouse and partners without working with each other first, etc. I'm just so sick of people taking the easy way out all the time. Man, here I am ranting sorry people.
This made me so happy
What a beautiful transformation! I love seeing old items get a chance for new life!
Thats very good restoration. Turning an old furniture into a new one and giving it a new life.... I think thats amazing.
Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you’re done.
Agree friends?❤️
I mean if he's tired after working he should stop for the day.
If you’re tired you’re going to make a ton of mistakes, plus risk your health.
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so beautifully done
So satisfying to watch the paint peel and see the final results!
Does the paint contain lead for the really old stuff?
Ah, the 70s, when people painted over gorgeous hardwood furniture.
It’s not a big deal! Everyone has their own furniture color preference
Unfortunately millennials have brought this trend back.
It turned out so beautifully 😍 great job!
Wow!! Absolutely gorgeous work, brother!!! Satisfying to watch you strip it, too. Thank you so much for sharing!
Paint stripper is the worst toxic awful smelling stuff, I plain refuse to use it.
I've used it before too. It's like acid goo. Even with the thickest rubber gloves I could find, I could still feel it trying to burn through them. I was so worried some would get on my skin. Refurbishing is very satisfying though, regardless of the method.
you need a good respirator and ventilation, best to use outside.
Just use citristrip that has a really good smell
@@Chris-pv6vv and it won’t work on most polyurethane, and takes HOURS.
Mmmm tasty
Thou shalt not paint birds eye maple is the 11th commadment.
for real. that wood looked amazing.
Glad I wasn’t the only one thinking, “who the hell stains birds eye maple?!”
Video’s like these remind me of my grandparents’ old furniture and the memories of visiting them when I was young and they were still alive.
What an elegant result! Love it so much!
Old wood products are gorgeous. Back then all the nice trees hadn't been cut down yet so you get some really nice wood grain.
There is plenty of good furniture nowdays but you have to pay a very high price,now the ikea stuff which is what's affordable looks quite sad next to these antiques
Ah yes, I do love watching Captain Price doing some professional restoring works.
The finished product is absolutely gorgeous! Watching the video is so relaxing!!!
That’s really cool that you do it. I wish I could do something like that… furniture is so awesome I love antiques!!!! It was made with heart and sweat and determination… and it’s cool that you can take care of it
Me: I really need to study
CZcams: wanna know how to refurbish an old vanity?
Me: yes, yes I would
As an antique collector, it kills me inside every time I see a beautiful empire style (circa 1820-1830) table or chest of drawers coated in some suburban Karen’s “shabby chic” chalk paint. The delicate two century old wood veneers cannot be sanded or stripped too aggressively lest the deteriorate.
Beautiful! I love to see the wood grain again!
It's nice to see some furniture can be saved after bad paint jobs. Thank you!
What crazy person would paint birds eye maple?
Trust me dude, I grew up in the 90s, it was common to paint over furniture with bright crazy colors. Hot pink, neon green or in this case classic white.
It was just a cheap way to make something look "new" instead of buying it new.
If I gave this to my wife, first thing she'd say is "I'm painting it white!"
White paint all the things!
I bet that’s what she said after you guys decided to have kids
Lol
This video is so helpful. Thanks man! Always good learn how to do something new. Thanks thanks thanks.
Sir, you have the right attitude, you will always be happy. You are doing honest hard work producing thing of beauty. I wish you well in all that you do!!!