TRASH TO TREASURE: REFINISHING GARBAGE FINDS USING MILK PAINT, Part I! With Rajiv Surendra

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13 years ago I found this sweet little table on the sidewalk, left out with the trash. It's rickety and ratty, but today I'm using milk paint to give this piece a new life! https://www.rajivsurendra.com/pages/shop 🔴 RECOMMENDED VIDEOS/PLAYLISTS 🎥 VIDEO: My Updated Apartment Tour: https://youtu.be/cwurWeffwNA 🎥 VIDEO: MY NYTimes Storage Organization Tour: https://youtu.be/XmYKT21Oi54 🎥 VIDEO: Tidying Your Mind: https://youtu.be/2-cyLX2eAn0 🎥 VIDEO: How to Wash your Whites: https://youtu.be/R87SIgGC20k 🎥 VIDEO: Wrapping Gifts Using No Tape: https://youtu.be/vm3dR4jhImU 🎥 VIDEO: How To Walk In Public: https://youtu.be/J8ekcTmj9SI 🎥 LIST: Rajiv Surendra's Playlist Season 1: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8oeCSojnMR42JWN44vX_hmJ0xCF1ZLG- ★ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★ - 0:00 | Introduction: Furnishing My NYC Apartment 13 Years Ago - 0:35 | Finding Furniture at Flea Markets and Thrift Stores - 0:56 | Treasure Hunting on NYC Garbage Days - 1:15 | The Wobbly Anglo-Indian Table from the Trash - 1:32 | Why I'm Finally Refinishing This Table - 1:37 | Introduction to Milk Paint: An Ancient Technique - 1:53 | The 10,000-Year History of Milk Paint - 2:19 | Why Milk Paint Is Simple, Durable, and Inexpensive - 2:35 | My Gray Milk Paint Pedestal Transformation - 3:10 | The Whiskey Box Turned Harp String Storage - 3:54 | Preparing the Table: Addressing Structural Issues - 4:13 | Using a Syringe for Precise Wood Glue Application - 4:44 | Making Your Own Clamp with Twine - 5:17 | Leaving the Glue to Dry Overnight - 6:37 | Using the Glue Syringe in Tight Spaces - 7:14 | Discovering a Completely Broken Peg - 7:48 | Accepting Imperfection in Garbage Finds - 8:36 | How Milk Paint Further Adheres Loose Joints - 9:05 | Creating a Tourniquet Clamp with Twine - 10:12 | Tightening the Tourniquet for Maximum Pressure - 11:21 | Why I Don't Like Regluing (But It's Important) - 12:04 | The Next Morning: Testing the Glued Table - 12:27 | The Table Is Now Solid and Secure - 12:40 | Sanding the Water-Damaged, Wax-Covered Surface - 13:17 | Using 100 Grit Sandpaper for Tooth - 13:34 | Why Milk Paint Needs a Dull Surface - 14:20 | Sanding in a NYC Apartment (Not Ideal!) - 15:19 | Always Sand with the Grain of the Wood - 16:09 | Removing Dust with a Damp Sponge - 16:40 | Mixing Milk Paint: No Measuring Required - 17:03 | The Two-Color Technique for Distressed Finishes - 18:22 | Choosing Driftwood Brown Under Black - 18:35 | Mixing Paint to a Yogurt-Like Consistency - 19:44 | Why You Should Add Water Gradually - 20:23 | Breaking Up Clumps with a Whisk - 20:44 | Adding White PVA Glue for Better Adhesion - 21:48 | Applying the First Thick Base Coat - 22:43 | Washing the Brush Between Coats - 23:35 | Recycling Paint Water Back into the Mix - 24:00 | Why the First Coat Is the Hardest - 24:36 | Building Up Three Progressively Thinner Coats 💡 TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO 💡 - Milk Paint Furniture Refinishing - Thrift Store Furniture Shopping NYC - Housing Works Thrift Stores - Garbage Picking Furniture NYC - Upcycling Trash Finds - Anglo-Indian Antique Tables - Wobbly Furniture Repair - Wood Glue Techniques - DIY Furniture Clamps - Tourniquet Clamping Method - Furniture Regluing Tutorial - Sanding Furniture Preparation - 100 Grit Sandpaper Uses - Paint Adhesion Techniques - Wood Grain Sanding - Milk Paint History - Ancient Paint Techniques - 10,000 Year Old Paint Methods - Egyptian Tomb Paintings - Casein Protein Paint - Water Soluble Paint - Eco-Friendly Paint Options - Non-Toxic Furniture Finishing - DIY Paint Mixing - Drinkable Yogurt Consistency - PVA Glue Paint Additive - Two-Color Distressing Technique - Furniture Distressing Methods - Layered Paint Effects - Base Coat Application - Brush Cleaning Tips - Recycling Paint Water - Flea Market Furniture Finds - Reupholstering Thrift Finds - Budget Apartment Furnishing - Harp String Storage - Glue Syringe Application - Small Space Furniture Refinishing - NYC Apartment DIY Projects - Sustainable Furniture Practices If you enjoy Rajiv's videos and would like to see more, please contribute to the gofundme campaign that is raising the funds to produce the content on this channel: https://gofund.me/fbcb3a22 ✅ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/rajivsurendra ✅ TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@Rajivsurendra_ ✅ Twitter: http://twitter.com/RajivSurendra 🔴 *** ABOUT THIS CHANNEL *** Welcome to my YouTube Channel! I've been immersed in the creative and domestic arts for all my life and its a real honor to be sharing my interests with you. Click here to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/rajivsurendra 🔎 HASHTAGS #furniturerestoration #Rajivsurendra #diy