DIY: Refinishing An Antique Trunk
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I refinished an antique trunk with my dad. Watch while I polish the metal, strip the interior, and then apply polyurethane. This was an exciting DIY project! This furniture restoration DIY kept me busy for months. I borrowed do it yourself restoration hardware from my dad and sourced the trunk from a family attic. This steamer trunk is a new heirloom that I'll always have with me.
We used tung oil on the outside wood. I used barkeeper's friend on the metal.
This 2020 covid project kept me busy!
A trunk, also known as a travel trunk, is a large cuboid container designed to hold clothes and other personal belongings. They are most commonly used for extended periods away from home, such as for boarding school, or long trips abroad. Trunks are differentiated from chests by their more rugged construction due to their intended use as luggage, instead of the latter's pure storage.
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Yall I stan 1 (one) multifaceted crafting-pet-sim-spreadsheet-making-woodworking queen
@PSJulie
4 жыл бұрын
xD You're too much, thank you.
U just get better every video. Neopets AND chest restoration? Incredible
@PSJulie
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I lucked into this antique trunk.
@sophielouise1094
4 жыл бұрын
Pet Simmer Julie it really is a beautiful piece! And I think removing the canvas inside & refinishing the wood was the right call, it looks amazing
i loved watching this restoration, though it was rather late into the process. the finished piece looks very pretty and it’s so lovely for you to share that with us :) i appreciate your comment at the end, too. the: “just because i’m not creating videos, doesn’t mean i’m not creating”. it’s always fun to see the other projects people are working on, especially when their channel is very niche like yours.
@PSJulie
4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it, even though it's different than my usual content. Thank you!
Awesome video! Antique restoration is sooo much fun and it's wonderful having a piece that you know can be used for decades after you refurbish it. : ) What a beautiful trunk.
@PSJulie
4 жыл бұрын
It's a new heirloom!
I have an old steamer trunk that has been sitting around for ages and Brettuns Village has been an invaluable resource. This video is fantastic, straight to the point and very easy to understand and relate to. Nice work! Great job with the trunk :)
This is so cool! Thank you for sharing, I'd love to see the other projects you've been working on! Tenitively dipping my toe into stuff like restorations and woodworking myself and really enjoy the inspo.
@PSJulie
4 жыл бұрын
I recommend woodworking! It's satisfying to see the immediate results.
I wall papered the inside of my trunk ages ago & just recently took off the wall paper . We didn’t have internet back then or it wasn’t common . We just had the library 😊
Your trunk is awesome 😊 such a great project . I adore my trunk too
Cats are so funny ! They only do stuff when they are ready .
i'm so glad you kept the logo on the side of the trunk. i'm a huge trunk collector for my job as a magician. i just think about Harry Houdini and his trunk's. something just screams magician with a nice old reused trunk. great job on the restore. I've done a few and i'm glad you didn't put carpet or paper on the insides.
@PSJulie
3 жыл бұрын
Right on!
Thanks for posting this! Just what I was looking for.
@PSJulie
2 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help!
You are so amazingly talented Julie
@PSJulie
4 жыл бұрын
Aw, thank you!
I just purchased an old trunk but it doesn't require nearly as much work. I just need to do is refinish the wood inside, cover the outside with new material and polish the metal. Great job!
@PSJulie
3 жыл бұрын
What kind of material are you going to cover the outside with? Canvas?
Nice restoration! ☺
Really nice project
Fantastic video, thank you for posting it! A friend gave me an old trunk a few days ago and I am going to refurbish it. My trunk is covered with thin, stamped steel and has wood horizontal bands. The leather handles are long gone but I am very happy you mentioned Brettuns; your source for replacement parts.. I was wondering where I would get authentic leather replacement parts! My trunk has badly chipped paint on the interior, so I am going to remove it and also finish with polyurethane and cedar for the bottom. Thanks again!
I have the exact same trunk...considering refinishing
I’m planning on either doing this or getting it done to my families very old trunk, i think its from the 1800’s
Thank you so very much for posting this video! I have 3 trunks that I want to repair.
@PSJulie
3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I have my great grandfather old steam trunk from Italy. I’m thinking about just using varnish on the outside of the material. I don’t want to change or take off the canvas. I like the natural state. Good job and beautiful work on your trunk!
@PSJulie
2 жыл бұрын
Great idea!
We just decided we will be using cedar in our trunk 👍🏻
This is very different from you're video game content, I think it's interesting and I think you should upload more videos like this. That is if you really want to show more of your projects.
@PSJulie
4 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the support, Kyle! I'd love to release more content like this.
I just got a 1934 belber military trunk from someone. I have no idea where to begin with restoring it but I really don't want to mess it up
Where did yuu get the cedar wood?
I use barkeepers friend occasionally to polish by stainless steel skillets. That stuff is super caustic, I recommend wearing a face mask if you’re using the powdered version in large quantities.
@PSJulie
2 жыл бұрын
Great point!
I just had to come back to this video, to tell everyone that Bar Keepers Friend is Amazing, still in the process but this cleaned up an old travel trunk metal piece, making it shine.
@PSJulie
2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad it worked well for you!
How did you take out the old bolts and leather on the trunk before you put the new pieces on?
What was the name of the place you got the leather handles from ?
Do you happen to know the approximate age of your trunk? I have one with very similar features and am very interested in knowing how old it is
How long does it take to refurbish an antique trunk
Did you cover the exterior canvas with polyurethane?
I am refinishing a trunk too. The metal parts are difficult. What did you use on the metal after you cleaned it? I want to prevent ever having to clean off the rust again.
@PSJulie
4 жыл бұрын
I applied tung oil after polishing!
This would be cool but I have not a space nor tools >.< i might keep mine OG until I get a garage!
@PSJulie
2 жыл бұрын
Go for it!
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Oh hellllllllllll yeah
@PSJulie
3 жыл бұрын
Believe it or not, because of how well i seo optimized this video, it is one of the most successful videos on my channel.
@Cantabile
3 жыл бұрын
@@PSJulie Interesting!! I hope that restoration enthusiasts also got a kick out of your virtual pet videos :-)
peeling that must have been satisfying, it looked it.
@PSJulie
4 жыл бұрын
I was so happy it peeled that well for that shot! A lot of that session was unsatisfying attempts.
What was the reason they gave not to use fabric or paper on the inside?
@PSJulie
3 жыл бұрын
Paper and fabric styles will become outdated faster than wood paneling.
@rachels2066
2 жыл бұрын
@@PSJulie you can do fabric or paper inserts that will always be easily removable so if you want to change out the interior look or sell it it's as easy as sliding out those inserts. That's what I do with all the trunks I restore.
@AnnaBell033
2 жыл бұрын
@@rachels2066 I had considered doing a peel and stick wallpaper for this reason
@rachels2066
2 жыл бұрын
@@AnnaBell033 at one time I thought of doing peel and stick wallpaper but it can leave a sticky residue on the wood when you take it off and depending on the use of the trunk it can start peeling off over time.
Hold up. Why the hell were you working with those cleaners and not wearing gloves?
@PSJulie
4 жыл бұрын
Lack of foresight 🤷🏼♀️