Lazy landlord third installment how to refurbish scratched up vanity

Lazy landlord third installment how to refurbish scratched up vanity

Decatur, GA · Member since 2012 · 198 posts · 59 votes

This is another lazy landlord installment.

This time I want to talk about sprucing up a vanity

of you know the vanity that shows the smallest and tiniest scratches

well I had such a vanity and paid pretty good money for it I was disappointed that it was made from that particle board so that when the veneer scratched off it looked horrible.

I decided to take a little minwax stain and rubbed the entire vanity with it

the stain was close in color to the original finish

wherever there was a scratch it got dark wherever the finish was the min wax stain just rubbed off

I was very surprised by how well this worked.

It was so simple I felt I had to share the tip

even if it doesent come out you haven't really wasted any time

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Peoria, IL · Member since 2011 · 365 posts · 182 votes
12y

I generally like to paint vanities black. Then when they get a scratch, I touchup with a Sharpie.

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  • Brandon TurnerPro Member
    Investor · Maui, HI · Member since 2009 · 13k+ posts · 3k+ votes
    12y

    Great tip @Steven Maduro ! Thanks for sharing. I've never done this, but just saw someone the other day who did it and it looked great!

  • Peoria, IL · Member since 2011 · 365 posts · 182 votes
    12y

    I generally like to paint vanities black. Then when they get a scratch, I touchup with a Sharpie.

  • Decatur, GA · Member since 2012 · 198 posts · 59 votes
    12y

    That doesent seem like a bad solution even if you jus paint white and touch up with white it is still a viable solution

  • Milwaukee, WI · Member since 2013 · 192 posts · 13 votes
    12y

    Hi Steven,

    I must say you get an "A" for resourcefulness. I haven't every done something like what you've described, but if it works and didn't cost an arm/leg more power.

    Take care

  • SFR Investor · Stillwater, OK · Member since 2014 · 168 posts · 37 votes
    12y

    Nice of you to put your solutions to the little daily problems we all come across here at BP

    I have used the stains before and love a cheap fix!

  • Decatur, GA · Member since 2012 · 198 posts · 59 votes
    12y

    Thank you all for your positive feedback.

    I know it sounds corny but the ability to contribute to a forum like this is all the thanks I need (cue violins)

    I am a relative newbie but I am happy to be able to share what I have learned with all of you here on this forum.

    I am rewarded also when I have a problem that I can come here and get honest open view points to help me weigh out the possibilities.

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