The boys have used the stools pretty good over the last decade. They were getting super gross. However, they are still good, sturdy standing blocks...so I decided to rehab them.
I started by sanding the yuck off of them. I hate sanding. And yet, if you are going to do something you might as well do it right. So I sanded until my arms were going to fall off. This was mid sand. You can already see a huge difference when you scrub off the layers of boy grime.
Then I took them outside for a little stain. I applied a preconditioner first and then the color. Since I was only using products I had on hand, the stools got a nice rich stain color.
After they dried and I applied a top gloss coat, they were finished.
Now they are looking pretty spiffy. So spiffy, in fact, that I haven't yet put them back in the bathrooms. Now I think they are too nice looking to let the boys use them.
Best laid plans...
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