On DIY Dressers

[aloneuntilldeat]

This past fall, I took out the trash and noticed that my neighbor was throwing away a nifty little dresser that looked to be in good condition. I had been looking for a dresser to make over for some time, since I had become aware of the amazing things that can be done with an old dresser and some paint. Here was my chance, I thought. As you can see

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[detroitsucks]

It's my dream to find a gently used, real wood dresser in my neighbors trash. I look on Craigslist all the time, but the inexpensive ones get snatched up super fast.
What steps did you do and what products did you use? I painted a tv cabinet before, but was not as successful as you.

[aloneuntilldeat]

I started by stripping the dresser with an inexpensive organic paint stripper that I bought at Meijer. Then I sanded it down, primed it with Zinsser Bulls Eye primer, and gave it two coats of Valspar Interior Semi Gloss paint from Lowe's. The pull knobs are from Target; I had to put extra washers on some of them to compensate for differences in the drawer thicknesses in places (likely caused by wear and tear). One of the drawers is still missing a plastic guide that keeps the drawer level, but its really hard to tell unless you open it. I'm trying to find a comparable part for sale somewhere, but I might have to make one out of wood if I can't find one