Refurbished Shoe Shine Box

by djpolymath in Workshop > Repair

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Refurbished Shoe Shine Box

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Refurbish an old shoe shine box to keep all of your shoe maintenance supplies on one spot.

The Box

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Find an old shoe shine box in disrepair.

Disassemble

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Disassemble and remove hardware.

Glue

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Glue cracks and broken pieces.

Sand

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Use a sander to quickly remove the finish.

Hand Sand

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Quickly hand sand the surfaces with higher grain sand paper.

Clean

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Wipe the surfaces clean with a moist rag to remove all the dust.

Stain

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Put a good coat of stain on the box inside and out.

Polyurethane

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Coat the box with polyurethane and allow to dry. Apply a second coat.

Add Hardware

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Fasten the hardware to the box.

Complete

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Fill the shoe box with supplies and oil up your boots.