Metal desk makeover

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an office desk with five drawers on it

A year or so ago I became very interested in restoring old vintage items, like tools and furniture, and incorporating salvaged items into some of my custom woodworking projects. The latest project I completed was an All Steel Equipment tanker desk that I purchased at an online auction back in February.

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a white table with wheels on it in front of a large window and hardwood flooring

I love these big metal tanker or teacher desks! But why are they made so ugly? I wondered for years if I could actually paint mine, and the answer is a big YES! You can totally paint them! This post contains affiliate links. You don’t pay any more from ordering from these links but I earn a small commission so I can continue to bring you more fun projects! They also allow me to show you exactly what I use so you know what I’m referring to! Material List: White Lightning Cleaner Slick…

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a desk with a computer on top of it in front of a bookshelf

The $20 resale shop find has been completed and we had to share. Here is how we did it! 1. Wash or whip down. Our find had a lot of dirt and spider webs. It must have lived in a few storage places before making its way to our loving home! 2. Remove handles and sand the surface. We used a medium grain sand paper. 3. Once sanding is completed whip down all of the dust. This is the most important step! Any dust that is left behind will show up when you spray paint. 4. We used $30 of Karolyn…

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a sign that says flea market vintage desk makeover idea

You'll want to run down to your local thrift store or flea market and pick up a vintage metal desk for this painted furniture project. Create your own mid century home decor piece with this color combos ideas. #diy #makeover #desk

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a desk with a laptop on it and a chair in the back ground next to it

Hey y'all! It's Rachel from the tattooed teacher! It's duct tape week! I LOVE Duct tape! Really! More specifically DUCK brand duct tape! Have you seen their pinterest boards! oh my! Today I'm here showing off my [former] teacher desk that now belongs to another teacher! Ignore the mess on top-it was summer! Now, are your school supplied teacher desks from the 70s? Mine are! dented, metal, sad desk I got this idea while covering the exposed part of my bookshelves in duct tape I am a hoarder…

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