Vintage Retro 4 Drawer Filing Cabinet Polished Metal - New photos

Today I polished the metal filing cabinet and took some more photos. I was pleased with the results although its not as good as I hoped. So, just finished going over the filing cabinet again using more wire wool and polishing compound.

Almost there and starting to look very good now, will post some more photos as soon as I have taken some. Its been a busy week this week, been working on a stable door but that's another story.

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Vintage Retro 4 Drawer Filing Cabinet Polished Metal

Last week I spent a couple of days stripping paint of an old metal filing cabinet, its a dirty job but someone has to do it. I was pleased with the results but its not like the usual, highly polished metal filing cabinets, has more of an "industrial " look but still a great looking piece of retro furniture in my opinion.

Vintage Retro 4 Drawer Filing Cabinet Polished Metal

The best way to strip the paint is to use a liquid paint stripper although some are very caustic and hazardous to use, I found a good product its called Solvent Free Paint Stripper 2L and its much safer.

Vintage Retro 4 Drawer Filing Cabinet Polished Metal

As this was first filing cabinet I have worked on, usually used to stripping paint of wood, I found it a little less forgiving than wood. However, I liked the look of the fine scratches which adds a little depth to the filing cabinet. The next 4 drawer metal filing cabinet  I am working on will be highly polished though.

Vintage Retro 4 Drawer Filing Cabinet Polished Metal

The finish was easy and I just used a good furniture wax by Liberon although Beeswax is just as good, if not better from what I have read. Its good exercise polishing these metal filing cabinets but the results are worth it.

Vintage Retro 4 Drawer Filing Cabinet Polished Metal for sale 

Vintage Retro 4 Drawer Filing Cabinet Polished Metal

 

Red Leather Retro Corner Settee

This week I found on Ebay a beautiful red leather corner sofa, its not old but certainly looks the part, if only I had the room, its huge.

I can imagine this in a large room, right in the centre, who would want to tuck it away in a corner, not that it could be missed. Not only a stunning red leather sofa, it also has a bed tucked underneath ideal for guest? Maybe if I knock out a wall in my home it might just fit, oh well, I can dream.

Bidding's still low and there is a reserve which has not been met yet, I wonder what this will go for? Its 3 years old and cost £3600.00 new so it will be interesting to see if someone's going to grab a bargain,

Red Leather Sofa on Ebay

Retro Furniture Sideboards by Remploy

For the past week or so I have been looking at all sorts of retro furniture and the other day I found an absolute stunner. A vintage Remploy sideboard and this is a great example of 'retro furniture' and a real bargain over on Ebay.

Apart from a very decorative piece of furniture its also very functional, plenty of cupboard space and great for storage.

The Remploy sideboard is well made and was constructed using good manufacturing techniques, unlike flatpack, these were built to last.