Making Old Stuff Look CooL Again

My folks were cleaning out the attic of their old farm house that she was born in and found some cool stuff. She sent me pics asking if I wanted these before they tossed them in the burn pile.

Hell yeah I wanted them!

My grand father used the old trunk as a closet when he was a kid, old farm houses weren't to big on closets. My grand ma had painted it the funky color years ago, but I saw potential.

Not sure the story of the old military trunk, but she said she remembered seeing it as a kid. She's 82 now. Damn thing weighs at least 150 pounds empty, and has massive handles for 4 people to carry it.

I got half way thru on both of them, and thought...what have I got myself into. That green paint was a royal pain to remove. If it had held something cool instead of tables I'd left it as it was. It's my favorite thing in my house now.

Before and After:

 

I like the look of the trunk after...aqua isnt very appealing on a trunk...

 

Dam that trunk looks almost new, really great job on the restoration.

 

Great job

 

@BartMaster1234 Now is the perfect opportunity to post about your welder.

 

Of course!