Category: FURNITURE

THIS TO THAT // rolling table + cutting board

1/25/2017

Step by step tutorial on how to turn these in to that!

Does anyone else have a ridiculously hard time getting back in the swing of things after the holidays??? It's literally been over a month since I've posted. This is the beginning of the downfall. I am so sorry.

Just kidding, we're gonna make this thing work, BECAUSE! I have so many projects I want to do, and I need an excuse to do them. For example: this rolling cart that I really don't have room for in my house.

PictureStep by step tutorial on how to upcycle an old rolling cart and a cutting board.

WHAT YOU NEED:

Erm, a rolling cart. I don't know that you'll be able to find one exactly like mine, but anything metal with an icky top will work!
Screw Driver
Sand Blaster OR Sand Paper
Spray paint primer
- I used Krylon Color Maxx Primer
Brushed metallic top coat spray paint (or color of your choosing)
- I used Krylon Cover Maxx Brushed Metallic Oil Rubbed Bronze
1 ridiculously awesome old cutting board
Short wood screws
- I used #6 1-1/4" flat head screws from Lowe's

ESTIMATED TIME:

1 long afternoon.

THINGS I'VE LEARNED:

So through this tutorial I have learned quite a bit, but two very major things.

Cell phones are the worst: I have a problem that I get super excited about a project...and I get in the zone which makes me totally forget to take step-by-step pictures. This time, I had the bright idea of recording myself throughout the entire process. Phones are great! I had it right there, easy to set up and mindlessly record. WRONG. I made the HUGE mistake of recording vertically rather than horizontally :| I do apologize. The video is low quality and grainy, but at least it's there!
Sandblasting isn't as magical as I thought it'd be: I was under the impression that sand blasting would take my arm off if I wasn't careful. Maybe I got the wrong sand blasting "gun" or maybe I just have a wild imagination. Either way, sand blasting was helpful, but not at all like I thought it would be.

I SHOULD HAVE FOUND THIS IMAGE ^ BEFORE RECORDING THIS VIDEO:

What you're seeing in the video:

Removal of all non-metal parts
Sand blasting all rust off
Wipe down with lysol wipe
Spray painting with primer
Spray painting with brushed metallic paint
Attachment of cutting board with wood screws
The end!

STEP 1: Remove all non-metal parts

This was actually a tad tricky. Removing the top piece was a cinch because it still had the original screws. The previous owners attached the wooden piece to the bottom...they used random screws that didn't match, both with flat head screws.

STEP 2: Sandblast the rust off!

As you can see in the picture below, the wheels were extremely rusty. The cart still functioned, and the wheels aren't the most important piece to be painted...so sandblasting isn't a necessity if you don't want to go through the trouble. However, you will need to sand down all parts of the cart for good spray paint bondage.

I should have a whole tutorial about how to buy a sandblaster. Actually, I should have read a whole tutorial about how to buy a sandblaster before buying mine.

I don't regret buying this particular blaster from Harbor Freight, because I plan to use it for more "delicate" projects in the future. It worked fine for me for removing the rusty bits off the wheels. I feel certain if I had bit the bullet and purchased a nicer, more expensive blaster, I would have been able to blast this cart with no need for painting after.