Icky Bookshelf recon

[Bela-Kiss]

ok so, I was in desperate need of a bookshelf, plus something to do. So I set out looking for yard sales, found one, and this:


Im not a big fan of plain wood. It isn't even real wood anyway.... but it was also scratched, covered in cob webs, and smelled of cigarette smoke. Yucky. So I cleaned it, sprayed it for bugs, cleaned it again, and then painted it. 2 layers of black paint later, and the next morning, I have I simple bookshelf.



I am much happier with it now. I am thinking of maybe putting some details or something on the sides, but I don't know where it will be next year when I move out, and I want it to match.

TYFL

Rebecca

[OriginalYouth]

Good for you for rescuing something from the landfill and taking it from ugly to functional.  Looks good!  I too hate faux woodgrain!

[GeeZee]

I have a couple of these and they don't match my room at all! cheapola! This is awesome. it looks great! Hmmmm red definitly red.

[morbidlovexox]

is that the cheap contact paper stuck on particle board fake wood grain or the veneer kind? I have a table I tried to stain and it looks kind of crap and I dont think it was really wood. so I was wondering how you did that. it looks great by the way

[Bela-Kiss]

is that the cheap contact paper stuck on particle board fake wood grain or the veneer kind? I have a table I tried to stain and it looks kind of crap and I dont think it was really wood. so I was wondering how you did that. it looks great by the way

It is particle board. It took me a while to figure out if any of it was real wood at all, but nope, just a farely convincing(until you turn it around) contact paper on particle board bookshelf. I was surprised the paint took so well to it though. But it is probably because I spent a little extra money and bought some from our craft store.

[fashion09]

I have one of these as well Im getting ready to paint aqua so you dont have to prepare the wood? my dad is iffy on the paint sticking to it

[Bela-Kiss]

I have one of these as well Im getting ready to paint aqua so you dont have to prepare the wood? my dad is iffy on the paint sticking to it

I didn't. I just bought some paint from the craft store, cleaned it, and painted it. I am not sure if the varnish had just worn off or if it just didn't matter. But I just repainted a desk with the same paint and it worked the same. I would just say 2-3 coats of paint plus a clear coat. I haven't varnished mine yet and they are starting to scratch and things on top...lazy me....

[junebug6162]

Oh yes, much better!  Good job.

[Bela-Kiss]

Oh yes, much better!  Good job.

thanks =]

[olive_juice]

That looks MUCH better! Bravo! I have an active hatred of that faux wood grain particle board. Blech.

I have a question (i've been planning the same thing for a while). Does the paint stick okay to the particle board? Does it bubble up or anything, or scrape off?