
sealing the crusty counter
I shared this crusty counter I bought off Craig’s List last week… It is a fabulous piece, but it was shedding paint chips all over the place and it was dirty and had quite a number of cobwebs hanging out in the drawers and corners. So, if I’m going to make it functional, it needed a good cleaning and needed to be sealed. Many of you ask how I deal with pieces like this, so I thought I would share. Before I get into the how, I want direct you to the EPA website for information about working on pieces with lead-based paint. I am not an expert, but I’ve worked on a lot of old, chippy pieces and I’m always mindful of the dangers of lead. Please educate yourself before tackling a project like this. This process is for pieces that do not contain lead-based paint. My mom and









