Painted Black Dresser Makeover

This dresser was one of four I found at a thrift store on the same day. That never happens. I had hit the jackpot!

This painted black dresser makeover is a step-by-step tutorial showing how to take an old piece and make it beautiful and functional again.

Sander  MUD  Black Paint Paintbrush Blue Sponge Satin Topcoat Restor-A-Finish  Applicator Pad

Supplies Used In This Painted Black Dresser Makeover

There was missing veneer on many areas of this dresser. There are three ways I like to fix veneer like this depending on this piece. This dresser just needed some MUD.

After I added the MUD where it needed to go, I let it completely dry.

After the MUD dried, the dresser was ready for a scuff-sand. A scuff-sand will make a big difference in your furniture makeovers.

– A scuff-sand is an easy sanding process. – Essentially, scuff-sanding is "scuffing" the surface of a piece so it grabs the paint better. – You aren't looking to get down to bare wood with scuff-sanding.

What is a scuff-sand?

Once the scuff-sanding was done, I wiped the dresser with a damp cloth to pick up any dust left over from the sanding. Once the dresser was dry from the damp cloth, it was time to paint.

I decided on black for this piece. It is stunning. One of my favorite black paint colors.

I did not use a primer on this project. This paint doesn't require primer

Once the paint was dry, I added two coats of SATIN TOPCOAT.

To see more about this painted black dresser makeover and the links to the paint and supplies I I used to complete it, check out my blog post.