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    Home » Upcycling

    Painting a Glass/Wood Display Corner Cabinet for my Youtube Channel

    Feb 24, 2015 · Modified: Mar 22, 2025 by Vikkie Lee · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Here we have a before and after pics of the corner cabinet now completed.

    Unfortunately I will have to make this blog post very quick as I had already written a blog on this last night - and when coming to publish on the app, it had completely disappeared with a link to my food blog (although I hadn't typed it out) so may be steering clear of the app for a while.

    This has been a pleasure to paint over a day and a half.

    I am not a fan of mahogany coloured wood - if it is authentic, then this is a different story.

    Again, I documented this for my YouTube Channel, also called Vikkie's Vintage.  It is a no-frills type channel as I am getting down right dirty and getting my job done.

    Hopefully it will be edited and live in the next day of two.

    So, how did I do it? (I'll make it brief).

    • Removed hardware
    • Protected the glass both sides with masking tape & newspaper
    • I keyed the surface with 80 grit sandpaper all over
    • wiped over with a damp cloth
    • Gave one thin coat of Leyland's acrylic primer and undercoat
    • Two thin coats of Wickes' (now discontinued) Victorian White Chalky Flat Matt paint
    • Gently sanded with finishing sandpaper
    • Gave it a coat of Ronseal's Supergel clear satin varnish
    • Gently sanded with fine finishing paper
    • Replaced hardware

    I am very sorry this blog is brief as I am now on to my 2nd project of the week - an antique sideboard.

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