Comments on: Refinishing an Old Dresser https://arayofsunlight.com/weathered-wood-dresser/ Painted Furniture, Home Decor and More! Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:40:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 By: Natalie https://arayofsunlight.com/weathered-wood-dresser/comment-page-1/#comment-1285 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=1976#comment-1285 In reply to Devin.

I’m thinking the yellow is from the wood tannins and not the water based polyurethane. The only way I know to not have it turn yellow is to seal the wood with a few coats of clear shellac first. Sorry you’re having issues!

]]> By: Devin https://arayofsunlight.com/weathered-wood-dresser/comment-page-1/#comment-1184 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=1976#comment-1184 Your dresser looks amazing! I followed this step by step, except I used a little more of the Sunday tea color on mine. The water based flat top coat turned my dresser drawer yellow (I tested on a drawer first). I then bought chalk paint top coat in clear matte and it did the same thing. Would a wax paste work better for the chalk paint?

Thank you!!!!

]]> By: Natalie https://arayofsunlight.com/weathered-wood-dresser/comment-page-1/#comment-713 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=1976#comment-713 In reply to Karen Stoddard.

Thank you so much Karen!

]]> By: Karen Stoddard https://arayofsunlight.com/weathered-wood-dresser/comment-page-1/#comment-600 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=1976#comment-600 Great job and I LOVE your framed “Sweet Home Alabama” quote!

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