Restoring Antique Bed Frames - Part 2 

Thank you so much. We have been amidst the chaos of moving houses and trying to finish up flooring. I am hoping to finish up the second bed frame after that.

@@WeirdyBeardyWorkshop I may need to wait for mild weather to do the sanding. The basement's damp. I can get it stripped upstairs though. Have to set my new iphone up. Not good at tech but have to figure it out. Want a before after pic.

@@debrapaulino918 That seems to be the most satisfying to see the hard work put into it, and be able to compare to what it was before all the work.

@@WeirdyBeardyWorkshop Getting a pic first is what's holding it up. I have other projects to strip but I want pics of it all before I do.

What about if there is lead paint on them?

That is so true, it's too bad bed sizes have changed over the years, that is probably the biggest hurdle for most people.

Thank you so much!!

Thank you so much!

Thank you so much, It has been a much longer project than I was hoping for, but that's how these things go. :)

Thank you! I really need to get this one finished up so I can start on the next one.

For this particular project I just used the 400 and 600 grits with wet sanding. And used a wire well first. Best of luck on your bed frame project! Hope it gets the same enjoyment as these bed frames have given me.

Thanks Richard! I’m happy to hear that. I just used a wire wheel you can get at any hardware store. I just mounted it in a drill.

I started wet sanding with 400 grit and then transitioned to 600 grit wet sand.

Is the bed the same style as the ones in the video? If so basically the angle iron pieces that connect to the head and foot board lift out of their slots in the head and foot boards. If they aren't easily removed by hand maybe try taking a rubber mallet and gently tapping the angle iron cross pieces by the slots upwards to jar them loose. If your bed frames our different than these I would have to see them to have any idea of how they could be disassembled.

It has been awhile but I think I did one coat of primer and 2 coats of paint. If I had to guess I would say 1-2 cans of primer and 2-3 cans of paint per bed.

These are the ones. We got ours at Menards I think but you should be a able to order them online also: www.target.com/p/scotch-reusable-sliders/-/A-79391783?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&fndsrc=tgtao&DFA=71700000023604565&CPNG=PLA_Home%2BImprovement%2BShopping_Brand_Competitor%7CHome%2BImprovement_Ecomm_Home&adgroup=SC_Home%2BImprovement&LID=700000001170770pgs&LNM=PRODUCT_GROUP&network=g&device=m&location=1019973&targetid=pla-893654310696&ds_rl=1246978&ds_rl=1247068&gbraid=0AAAAAD-5dfYczvuudxxBdEWwHeL7xmBbL&gbraid=0AAAAAD-5dfYczvuudxxBdEWwHeL7xmBbL&gclid=CjwKCAjwuvmHBhAxEiwAWAYj-Ch0rZk9qRXRvB5ttzeWfwrSR43QJqGFCrs-yPCKGTcSMl6nstTxvBoCMTcQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I'm looking for a strong steal or iron bed frame, that doesn't have many nuts and bolts when it has to be tighten .

​@@farhadjan7427 There might be alternatives to my approach that require less nuts and bolts. Perhaps ropes or something might help you solve your problem?

We plan on keeping them for our daughter's beds. Check out the virtual tour of our new home here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8NCEb0KLwPQ.html

I never officially tested it, but I can say that I would be surprised if it did not, which is why I was careful to use paint stripper and when sanding to use water and wet sand.