Saving A Vintage Ethan Allen Table | Bleaching Furniture | Furniture Refinishing & Restoration

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[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

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[@lourias]

Great restore, hate the color... but I am not the one buying your greatly remarkable work!

[@susankuhlman6514]

When people talk about the “good old days” I remind them of our dads, vets of WWII, and worked hard in noisy, dangerous factories. Compare that image to a modern automobile factories.

[@jadakowers590]

Beautiful outcome! Love the light finish 🤍.

[@trotfoxtrot]

hey dude, I've watched your channel for 4 years now & I gotta say that the attention to detail & the care you put into bringing these peices back to life is genuinely beautiful. these videos are a joy in my life

[@celiafeatherby2283]

After reading the comments about the finish, I was anxious but it’s actually terrific. A light marbling that hints at grain and is a perfect update and congruent with the shape of the legs. A delightful restoration and a new life for what might have been a boring maple piece. Wonderful work. Thanks!

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you!

[@billwendt9571]

The light blotchy areas were from GREASE / Oily food stains. Next time you have this issue, WASH the wood with Acetone. Three soaking washes and wipe ups usually pulls out most of the oil.

[@alanatolstad4824]

Your comment sounds like one of those "ask my how I know" situations!

[@booboobingbang]

​@@alanatolstad4824haha

[@thany3]

I gotta say, never in my life have seen a cat walking backwards so perfectly and elegantly.

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

She's a special cat.

[@bluecurlygirl]

@@DashnerDesignRestoration Yup, just ask her. She'll tell ya.

[@sogcezar]

I HATE YOU!!!! Because of you I got myself into doing the same thing and I absolutely love it… what an amazing therapy!!!!! THEREFORE I LOVE YOU!!! You rock brother, keep up the amazing work!!!!!!!!!

[@pelicanseaweed5818]

An admirer from afar (Australia), and I have learnt a lot from watching your videos though I could never do what you do. I signed up for the woodworker's guild, to continue being inspired. Many thanks Mr D. Design

[@Yeseniav09]

Love how you tried something new! We are very much used to your dark stained projects, but this shows how your work can extend past mid century and traditional furniture. This past year I made a big leap of faith and installed white stained oak floors in part of our home. I get it now, the white wood looks beautiful!

[@jppurves7837]

Your table; your choice, but the white stain almost looks like white paint.

[@achmadosman9807]

Painting solid wood is the opposite of what I do in my shop. I much prefer natural shades and aging.

[@petestaint8312]

Yeah, a missed opportunity to put some color on it.

[@jm7804]

The finished product is horrific. I have Ethan Allen furniture throughout my house, so this was painful to watch. That table is about 2k brand new and is designed to last a lifetime. Should've just refinished it to original condition.

[@andreafolda1719]

I am 65 years old, and I only bought high end furniture once: a white table, the wood grain showing, black leather chairs with chrome legs and a lamp with Murano glass. Totally crazy mixture. We loved it. We also gave it away for almost nothing, when we moved into our motor coach 7 years ago. We are full time travelers, no end in sight. But that table; if I had a house, I would buy it!😍

[@walkertongdee]

I worked for Ethan Allen in the early seventies, the factory was ancient, all the machinery was powered by a huge flat belt drive system that ran down from the ceiling where there was a long drive axle that ran the whole length of the building. It was slave labor at less than$100. a week and terrible working conditions.

[@eggsngritstn]

You just described a dozen or more furniture manufacturers in the North Carolina Piedmont during that time.

[@defendandprotect-om5hv]

I also worked for Ethan Allen In the 70's. I enjoyed it but I only worked 1 summer break between. College semesters. I loved the wood and the lacquer smells in the plant. Guess I am one sick puppy but I still love the wood.

[@wgale6397]

Wow, fantastic! I love your work.

[@walkertongdee]

@@eggsngritstn Mayville NY. Near Erie PA

[@jodirauth8847]

I'm so sorry those workers were treated like slaves.

[@doomprophet]

Dashner does it again.

[@TeresaBell-k7p]

You have so many clever tricks to glue things. I learned a lot 😃

[@janetd4862]

I love light colors for wood - my house was built in the 50s when everything was “blonde”, but I don’t like how it yellows with age. My new kitchen is stained Fruitwood, which goes with the aged blonde woodwork in the house. The table is a beauty, especially when you think of the “before”!

[@jgorry69]

Thank you for the code from Australia!! I think I have watched all your videos since the beginning. When there was just a voice and the handsome devil would not show its face :-) . These trades are preserved by your videos and in a world of if its broken replace it and throw it out ....your work adds life and one day soon all this mid centruy furniture will be a true antique. Thank you from me ......James

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you!

[@MrPhotodoc]

Around here tables like that can't be given away. Good job no the less.

[@Fiddleback]

Really nice transitions into the sponsor bits. That's twice now we've been into it before realizing we were being sponsored at. Very well done. I don't even mind sitting through them when you do that.

[@jodidavis6595]

I can’t believe you could still see the grain thru the white stain. How beautiful. I bet a young couple would love this in their home. Nice work 😍❤️

[@Englandfan91]

You've outdone yourself again. I like your professional attitude. A quick makeover wouldn't have done it. You went all the way and took care of every detail. Great job as always.

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you!

[@Thepourdeuxchanson]

That's an unusual restore you did there - pale wood made even paler. And I think the result is just beautiful.

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you!

[@barryslart2929]

Only pale finishes from now on. Can you do one on a black walnut piece next time?

[@thomasc3337]

If I tried to disassemble a table near the grass then the Lilliputians would sneak up and steal all the screws.

[@K7classicrockfan]

Congrats on the new sponsorship. Great job on the table as well! A tip for the water-based poly, use 2% ratio of propolene glycol in the varnish, it helps it even out the finish and reduce bubbles.

[@ldm7770]

What a great job! Before it was just an outdated ordinary table (nevermind the damage), now it's a statement piece!

[@madeleinekarlssonbengtsson]

Looks amazing

[@vickiefowler1429]

I don't typically like Ethan Allen furniture and I don't usually like a white-washed finish -- but, this turned out really nice! I actually like it better than the original maple finish!

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thanks!

[@deadiemeyers1661]

This transformation unfolded in quite unexpected ways. I like the results very much.

[@dianeleirer9878]

I’m always learning something new watching you work. I have an old solid maple table that is most likely 80 years old. It has a small split where two panels were glued. I will try gluing a small sliver of wood into that area. Very cool to offer a premium membership to the Woodworkers Guild of America to those first 1000 people.☺👍

[@jobellecollie7139]

When you attached the legs, seeing two different finishes, reminds me of the nightmare my kitchen cabinets are. I bought this house because of the quantity of real wood details. Mahogany kitchen cabinets would match my furniture. The HORROR upon final inspection when I saw the “upgrade” my real estate agent gave them with cheap, white chalk paint, dollar store foam brush application and ONLY on the exterior! She didn’t remove the hardware either! I told her next time she sells a house with this “upgrade” to be SURE to use hot pink paint inside! I’m still refinishing 36 cabinet doors! 😢

[@justjulee9135]

You turned that ugly duckling into a beautiful swan! I loved the nearly white finish!

[@moonrazk]

I love lighter colored woods, but that white stain was a bit too much, it almost looks like it was painted white, like someone else said. But I guess it's what you had to do to save this piece.

[@tonymaiettasr.7340]

Great looking table. Great job.

[@Flippingdrawers]

That turned out lovely 🙂👌💪🏻

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thanks, Jay!

[@ubertalldude]

Looks really cool. Would be right at home here in FL near the beach. Very unique look being that white while still showing the wood grain beneath

[@barryslart2929]

Just what I was thinking, definitely not an inland Florida piece.

[@gaile2241]

Great new look

[@Karen-ii2fg]

I love the color. Better then the vintage orange look.

[@kimzimmerman2492]

Truly amazing! Who knew that beautiful table was underneath all that paint and grime! You did such a beautiful job and I appreciate the explanations as you went through the process it is so educational and l love the way you phrase what worked and what didn’t. Love the outcome of the table you to did a remarkable job even through the blotchy problems you solved them. .

[@shellydehart8217]

I think this table really turned out nice. It’s nice to see something different for a change using a white stain. I’m going to sign up to that wood working guild. I do enjoy refinishing furniture especially antiques. I do it for myself, pieces I want to keep. I would love to learn how to do better at what I’m doing. Thanks for sharing this to your viewers. ♥️😊👍👍🌟

[@ChristianBrink]

The CA works great but just in case you did want to PVA and clamp here are some things I have used to clamp odd shapes: Surgical Tubing 3M Exterior Painters tape - It's really stretchy Also I really love your stuff - I learn a lot

[@lmkeniston216]

Im so glad you did the light finish.

[@barbaraives4962]

Very creative trick to fill that gap!

[@nancymcclain2533]

Just my opinion The white was a poor choice. I understood the bleach wood effect but would done it lighter and more transparent. Again my choice only. I have that matching Ethen Allen Coffee table in Dark Walnut

[@lauristandley4359]

What a beauty! Love the white!

[@colinmartin9797]

one fun trick with the water based polycrylic is that you can mix it in with latex or other water based paints, and it will basically turn them into hard enamel paints without the need for a top coat. I accidentially bought latex instead of enamel for my cabinets and then just tried this combo out of curiosity (I did about a 5:1 mix paint to poly) and it wears like IRON. It even sprays really well, as well as rolls/brushes four years later and the only issues I've run into are where my prep was weak. The paint itself takes knocks and hits like a tank.

[@carolmccorry3053]

Perfection😊

[@realitycheck6]

Beautiful results!❤

[@rheinhartsilvento2576]

Beautiful work, really. Very impressed with your taste and workmanship 🙏

[@vruxiuk]

This turned out nice! Patience is surely the main quality of a wood worker! I dont know if someone else mentioned it, but yes, putting furniture with hydrogen peroxide on it, out in the sun does help the whitening because the sun’s UVs activates more the hydrogen peroxide (and it also takes less time to do so) so yeah, you did right by doing that 😁 Good job on that piece that wasn’t really looking it was gonna be good, but it is!

[@LavenderDaisies]

Gorgeous. That has always been and always will be my favorite wood finish. Don’t know why, but I love the pureness of it. Fantastic job as always!

[@angg4824]

i love how much problem solving and thorough thought these projects take. im always surprised at your solutions to things

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you.

[@brazillady5119]

OMG! You painted a solid maple Ethan Allen table!

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you! 💃🙏🎉

[@MeadowDay]

This table wasn’t painted? It’s natural bleached wood.

[@robinclemmons7712]

@@MeadowDay at 13:00 he clearly states he applied a white gel stain. Perhaps not paint, but it’s not a natural finish. Not my taste, but it’s his table.

[@kimzimmerman2492]

THANK YOU! I stopped the video to sign up with WWGofA and was successful in getting the discount!!!Thank you so much I had been looking at the Guild so much and trying to figure out how to pay for a year as being on a fixed income these things make a difference. I am so thrilled I just can’t contain myself!!! Thank you so very much!

[@williambabbitt7602]

Using a brush or a roller for bigger jobs is very restful and relaxing. It’s especially true when you worked on a piece like you have and you finally get to see what the item you thought you bought as a mistake, really looks. You are fun to watch.❤

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank for watching.

[@normanbott]

That finish looks really stunning. It's brought a good design up to date. Lot of work but a satisfying conclusion.

[@gail1420]

It’s beautiful!😊

[@justseekingtruth3998]

Beautiful.

[@bluecurlygirl]

What a beautiful table. I really love the legs on it. And thanks for the link, I just signed up to WWGOA and checked out that video on loose tenons too. I think I'm gonna be making great use of that website over the next year. Cheers.

[@Vikingwerk]

I’ve used that polycrylic finish a few times, and found that the special brush Minwax sells for it actually helps with bubbles. I also found that a light de-nib sanding to open any dried bubbles, and a second coat helped a lot, I got virtually no bubbles on the second coat. I will note that the satin finish of it seemed to produce less bubbles than the flat finish variant, but that could be just in my case.

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

I’ll have to check out that brush if I use it again.

[@63MGB1]

My wife and I actually each have had our own quart cans of that finish. I used it on pine/whitewood cabinets I built in my wife's garage that we also use for a partyroom. She uses it as a finish on wooden frames I have made for her artwork. I have also sprayed it on wine barrel stave art. It's not a bad product.

[@Erase_Refurbishing_Australia]

Mannnn that top came back to life!

[@SparrowStockwell]

I LOVE the stain. It looks so nice.

[@sherryjobe8941]

Beautiful

[@fannycraddock99]

That was a major transformation. Looks beautiful.

[@mattmilner5935]

A foam brush with polycrylic really helps with the bubbles, in my experience. The plus side is that even the large ones are super cheap and work well.

[@grammalee2012]

Beautifully done. Love the finish.

[@RogerVHaney]

Awesome!

[@camilleszalma4556]

almost looks painted. Looks beautiful

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you!

[@jahanas22]

It's a nice piece but I don't like what was done with it. I'm not a fan of white or that light.

[@defendandprotect-om5hv]

Me too. I like the darker maple or cherry finishes but he did a great job bringing it back to life. I hate to see good furniture mistreated like it was.

[@aldretaldret4310]

It is perfect this way, bravo 🌹🌹🌹✌🏻

[@Ohwhale79]

GORGEOUS! Nice trick with the white stain. It really evened out the color. Very beautiful!

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you!

[@marywhitehead1306]

Nice job, needs a set of chairs now! Thank you for becoming more environmentally friendly and "you friendly" with the respirator. Love the cat too!

[@karenm8948]

Lovely!

[@jodirauth8847]

Mr Ethan Allen would be proud of you

[@Restorology]

Bold choice on the color and finish but it paid off! Looks lovely!! 😍🥃

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you!

[@pat_an466]

That looks really good, and is such a wonderful outcome, especially after looking at the state of it when you started!

[@Y2Ksurvivor276]

I like the white finish 😊

[@juliacomeau4972]

This turned out stunning

[@larrynelson3329]

Good job as usual. That colonial style is very hard to sell, but the white stain helped modernize it to a wider market. It could go with the popular farmhouse look.

[@katherineharper-sj4ys]

The finish on this table is spectacular. Love it. Thanks for the information regarding the wwgoa.

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thanks for watching!

[@pteddie6965]

Fantastic job on this table. I love it. Thanks for the video.

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thanks for watching!

[@elag912]

I love everything that can be done to a furniture piece as long as the woodgrain is still visible. Great work 💪😁👍👍

[@cathismith4497]

Beautiful work. I love your persistence when running into roadblocks, which happens often with furniture. You do amazing restoration. Thanks for sharing info on the Woodworkers' Guild of America, I am taking advantage of this great offer.

[@teret6719]

Very nice! Thanks for the video!

[@bback4078]

Great save!! Looks lovely now.

[@cathyswope5174]

You had a warm dry day??? Have you moved out of Minnesota??? 😉

[@Alex_Carroll_Ceramics]

Babe wake up, new Dashner video dropped 🎉🥳

[@marylamb2130]

I love your videos! I too had a project with turned legs and lots of fussy sanding. I did that project in high school. I love your shop. So real. Love the old piano stool and of course I look forward to the kitty. 😊

[@fridag8885]

lovely video as always. nice and calm

[@tavaramirez668]

Beautiful. The light finish is so elegant.

[@gailgaddy5340]

Beautiful job.😊

[@byngostar6895]

As a person who inherited and loves my Ethan Allen and Roxton furniture nutmeg spice maple pieces from 1960s/70s, I actually like the finish you did on the table. I put dark brown/black bookcases with my maple, which surprising compliments it, without competing with it. The table you have done would also look beautiful with the same dark brown/black done on the legs, in a satin (not gloss), to balance all of the bleach/white gel look. But that’s me, I would prefer that.

[@marieb9926]

Great job!

[@innerlotus7052]

Beautiful job, as usual! I love the detail on the feet.

[@mirandamom1346]

I think the table looks good! I routinely put polycrylic over raw maple and it stays quite light. At least at first. I honestly don’t know if it darkens over time because I haven’t kept any of the pieces.

[@HRHBELLE]

Beautiful results!

[@stephaniewall9315]

Such an improvement.

[@phillipmatthews8341]

Nice work

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you.

[@tallguy2023]

Here kitty kitty! 4:28

[@michaeltreadwell777]

You did a great job on this, but it's not for me. I like a darker finish, and that would never fit in with my decor, and I wouldn't give it a second glance if I saw it in a sale. Lovely to see you working though, as usual. Take care 🙂

[@Dustin_the_wind]

Very nice.

[@alibobo2009]

I love it! Nice work.

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you!

[@diannegadbois5225]

Wow! I have that table. I see a transformation in its future. ❤