Video: How to give cabinet hardware an antique look

Furniture restorer and YouTuber Kim Buckminster expertly shows how to make cabinet hardware look like it's antique. And he does it using just a rag, acrylic paint, and fixatives.

On his YouTube channel Buckminster Upholstery, Buckminister mostly showcases his skill at restoring antique furniture. Some of those include an 1870s Victorian chair and a dining chair from 1910. He also shows how to reupholster items like a truck seat, motorcycle seat, and a damaged chair cushion. He says he has been restoring furniture for more than 50 years.

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Robert Dalheim is an editor at the Woodworking Network. Along with publishing online news articles, he writes feature stories for the FDMC print publication. He can be reached at [email protected].