Atomic Cat Update
Wanted to show some updated photos of an estate sale Atomic Cat find from a few days ago.
This kitty sits at 29" tall and as you can see in Photo #1, it appears the initial varnish started to yellow so the previous owner painted it white. I don't know if they were going for a "shabby chic" vibe, but this is the condition it came home with me.
In photo #2, I began to sand off the paint and varnish. I considered using a citrus stripper but my spouse talked me out of it. It took me a little over 2 hours to sand off the paint in this photo.
Photo #3 shows the areas of varnish that still needed to come off, and the beautiful grain under that white paint.
Photo #4 and about 6 - 7 hours of sanding, she's ready for teak oil.
Photo #5 is the first application of teak oil. There are still some very small areas that need to be touched up. I started to obsess a bit, but this morning made a commitment to allow it to cure for about a week before I go back and touch up a couple of areas. Or I may just enjoy her how she is, because she came such a long way from the day I made the purchase.