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I came on YT to look for non-toxic solutions for bringing some 50yr old speakers' mahogany veneer cabinets back to life specifically with beeswax. After watching your vid, I think they ll come out great

Thanks for the great tip for the orbital sander shop vac connection.

I don't know how to tell, but I think the veneer is teak. It looks like a Danish mid-century modern design, but I am no expert. I think you could get $350. Love the chevron-style veneer cuts they did. This was well made and I am so happy you restored it to its original beauty.

She’s back! And wearing an ASU sweatshirt!! That’s my alma mater! Woot woot! ❤️❤️

That wood grain is STUNNING

I am so happy to hear I’m not the only one who has problems with Citrus strip! It does the job but it frustrating to say the least!

Ditch the citristrip and just use acetone to get the finish off. I apply it with a merlon-type pad, scrub a little and quickly wipe off with a paper towl.

Really nice finish

wonderful tip on sander and shop vac

Had a bad experience with citrus stripper, too! Was trying to strip my wooden porch rocking chairs and it was such a mess. One guy I'm watching uses a steel paint scraper, and I think I would use that next time. No chemicals, seems to come off cleanly, and not tough to learn how to do. I love your style and all the pieces you do!

I love how this turned out!! Love that wood. You did it right by refinishing and not painting

This is gorgeous! I love that you fully restored that veneer. She's ready for her closeup now! Congrats on 5k! 👏

We use the Klean Strip 15 minute formula after the same experiences with Citri-Strip. We love the look of the restored wood on this piece! In this case, so much better than painting! Awesome!😀

I feel you! I want a surf prep too!!

Your patience and muscle paid off. That was a lot of sanding. Absolutely amazing!

Sun Devils!! Love this DIY, I'm about to refinish a 50's bedroom set, getting my mind prepped 😂

Love the tutorial!! Also I saw videos & on Pinterest people using EasyOff oven cleaner to strip the paint.

Wow what a beauty! The night stand isn't bad either.

Even with the mess of the stripper you still did an amazing job with this piece. I have wanted a surfprep sander for forever now too. Maybe some day!

Ohhhhhh! Such hard work! I recommend gently removing the back of the nightstand board. It will give you full access to the tough corners to sand. ~ Debbi

That really turned out nice!

This style would have also looked with a pop of color in the opening. Great transformation.

Here in Australia, you might get $200 Love that veneer 😊

I so appreciate your drive, and you seem like a pretty patient person....lol

Very incredible! Good job girl!! Just remember when it comes to the haters they just sad ppl. And when they go low you go high. I want to make the world a better place. Look for the beauty every where. And live can be so much more enjoyable!

WOWZA‼️ It’s a Beauty😍

Wow, this turned out beautifully! Excellent job.

I know this is from a few months back but W O W!!! That wood grain is GORGEOUS!! You did an amazing job and restoring this piece. So I’m sure you’ve gone to something else by now, but just in case: reminder to never use Citrus Strip ever again😂. The 15 min Klean Strip is great. Jasco makes a really good one too. Just make sure to get the gel formula. I did a piece similar (with a shelves) where sanding in the corners was almost impossible, so I took the back board off for easier access. I hope you get your Surf Prep Sanding System, I got mine for my birthday last yr (we waited until their Black Friday sale and used Crys’Dawna’s discount code for 20% off) and it is a game changer. Well worth the investment, but they are pricey. Really enjoying your videos, just subscribed.💜

really nice.

Very nice!

I’m not a huge fan of citrus strip either. It’s always such a mess. I use kwik strip now. It just seems to be less sticky and way easier to deactivate. I love this piece.

So very Beautiful

Lots of work! Turned out nice❣

Brilliance.. you are a fantastic teacher. Thank you 😊

Looks amazing 👌. Pricing depends on your area. As for the stripper you used, I've read how bad/useless it is. I use klean strip. I'm in Canada btw. To bring out the wood grain, I use Tung oil. It's amazing too.

I have trouble with the citrus strip too!

$350.00 to $400.00. I would pay that! Take into account the hours you’ve spent, the amount you’ve spent, and give yourself $45.00 to $50.00 an hour profit. You don’t need luck, it will sell! Absolutely gorgeous!

Love it ,,beautiful wood

Beautiful!

It’s lovely

Looks great, surf prep is $700.

Well hello I looked all over the WWW videos for restoration of 60s - 70s wood veneer speakers. It landed me here. There are plenty of videos of how to veneer but not the reverse. So I have a beautiful pair of vintage speakers coming to me tomorrow and I was all sort of mixed up. So I think a strip, sand? Or just sand as itsa very easy box lol. I want to sand it down to natural color and leave it alone. This will be a pair of speakers I can play with. They are pretty dark with the stain on there now. I want to lighten them up and leave them alone. Any tips I would truly appreciate. I will check back when finished. Thank you for your video and instructions.

Surfprep sanders are all the rage right now but I would start with trying a good foam sanding pad with your regular sander and sandpaper. It may do the trick instead of spending so much up front.

if you live in Canada they have a stripper called 1850, from what I have seen it works better than Citrus Stripper

It looks great! Love the top veneer.

Definitely a stunning piece! Since the pandemic my area is flooded with people flipping furniture. Some people do not sand or clean anything, it's sad and often nasty. Of course that can impact prices. 2 yrs ago I believe your lovely MCM piece could easily sell for over $325 in my area. I now believe it would be in the $200 range, possibly less. Of course I see more value than the latter price. After seeing pictures of 'flipped' furniture with spider webs and kiddie stickers covered in paint I admit it's disappointing. I continue to work on pieces, I need the creative outlet. With Christmas approaching I have switched my focus to more novelty creations, small chest-of-drawers that would appeal to young children. I use silicone molds and fast curing resin to create unique drawer handles/knobs and unusual colors to create Elsa, mermaid, Spider-Man, Pirate, etc themed pieces. I prefer MCM pieces but my house is full.

Try a diff stripper... Anything other than citrostrip. You have to do like a half inch coat and leave it overnight with saran wrap... Try quick strip, kleen strip etc

Love this one so much!!!!

Thats a lovely job...far as chips go, if you use a wood filler and a tooth pick to make a little grain in to match the veneer pattern, if youre staining after...i o ow u didnt on this piece, then it eill look pretty.good. well done.

Fantastic job, great vid too!

Yep Citrus Strip is the worst. QCS or KwikStrip for me.

The stripping/sanding is the worst, for me at least, sooo I bought a sand blasting gun at Harbour Freight for less than $30. I put regular baking soda in the hopper and hook up to an air hose/compressor then blast the finish off...IT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND!!

It turned our gorgeous! Did you sell it? You put a lot of time and hard labor in it, I hope you got a good price for it if you did sell it. I love MCM furniture, and the natural wood grain on this piece is beautiful!

LOVE IT!! Lots of elbow grease, but the finished piece is gorgeous!! Congratulations on hitting 5k!! P.S. I do NOT love Citri Strip!! Never again!

Have you used minwax refinishing product. No sanding it gives the original finish around you can seal with a mat varnish or oil? What do you think

While you're waiting on your Surf Prep, you might pick up some 3M Pro sanding pads in 120 grit. I'm telling you, it's the only kind I use now because nothing else compares.

Turned out beautifully! I too am not a fan of stripper😝

Beautiful

Did you know that surf prep has the soft sanding pads for every sander? I just ordered a set for all my sanders! They’re amazing! And not terribly expensive!

Good darn job

Nice job. I would have painted

Try using denatured alcohol and steel wool to remove the finish, I also hate citrastrip.

Fantastic! How often must you reapply the Howard? Thanks for posting. 👍

Teak vibes!

What grit sanding disc do you use?

Curious, what is the time lapse of this from start to finish? I agree citristrip is not the best and it's a fine line with sanding to not bust through the veneer, I'm working on my first Mahogany Veneer dresser.

Highly highly suggest not using citristrip- strip well all the way. If it goes past the stain color, it’ll darken the wood down through the veneer

Incredible. Does the finish need sealed?

Thank you for this video. I am currently refinishing a beautiful dresser with veneer. I was wondering if I could use a stripper. Can you bleach it or would it loosen the veneer? 😃

Ok, don’t ever use Citrus Strip again. There! If it’s a lacquer based finish like that use use Minwax Antique Furniture Refinisher. Otherwise use Klean Strip or some other more toxically effective with an organic vapor respirator. The piece turned out beautifully, love a good restoration job, especially on MCM pieces.

HI :) how do you know when to stop sanding. Like how do i know i'm about to bust through the vineer?

Loved this video! I’m about to start restoring an MCM dining table I found on marketplace. I see you used a soft wax for the finish on this, would you recommend this for a dining table as well? Or something sturdier due to the high-use surface?

What grit sand paper did you use? I want to keep my veener on and not remove the veener completely.

If u find a connection at surf prep, hook me up! I'd love to have one! Nice work!

Did you put anything on the top to protect it? Clear polyurethane or polycrylic?

Everyone, repeat after me, always with the grain! Not sure how this piece did not get ruined.

Don't waste your chemical cartridges on dust!! They're expensive! Use the bright pink dust ones... They look like neon pancakes lol

Scrape it, don't sand it

I've heard good feedback about the Woodglut plans.

Well hello I looked all over the WWW videos for restoration of 60s - 70s wood veneer speakers. It landed me here. There are plenty of videos of how to veneer but not the reverse. So I have a beautiful pair of vintage speakers coming to me tomorrow and I was all sort of mixed up. So I think a strip, sand? Or just sand as itsa very easy box lol. I want to sand it down to natural color and leave it alone. This will be a pair of speakers I can play with. They are pretty dark with the stain on there now. I want to lighten them up and leave them alone. Any tips I would truly appreciate. I will check back when finished. Thank you for your video and instructions.

Very nice!

Well hello I looked all over the WWW videos for restoration of 60s - 70s wood veneer speakers. It landed me here. There are plenty of videos of how to veneer but not the reverse. So I have a beautiful pair of vintage speakers coming to me tomorrow and I was all sort of mixed up. So I think a strip, sand? Or just sand as itsa very easy box lol. I want to sand it down to natural color and leave it alone. This will be a pair of speakers I can play with. They are pretty dark with the stain on there now. I want to lighten them up and leave them alone. Any tips I would truly appreciate. I will check back when finished. Thank you for your video and instructions.