Bakers Rack Repair With Paint & Contact Paper

Last week I mentioned that I used adhesive backed paper to fix up my outdoor bakers rack.  The rack has been outside for a couple of years now and held up really well, until a crack formed in the veneer of the surface late last fall.  The wind began to chip away at the wood-like covering until most of the surface was damaged.  Since the weather was pretty much unfriendly by that point, I used some packing tape as a temporary fix until the weather warmed for spring.

After completing my dining room shelf project I had some of the adhesive paper left over and decided to see how it would work to fix up my bakers rack too.  It was pretty easy to do and looks great, check it out:

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Worn Table Top

Here you can see how damaged the top had become,
with rain being forced into the cracks loosening the veneer.

I removed the tape and chipped off the rest of the veneer and let the underlying wood completely dry out.  There were a few points of rust here and there on the metal frame that I wanted to fix as well, and decided to repaint the frame.  While at it, I went ahead and painted the wood surface too.  This created a protective seal for the wood that would keep it from getting wet should the contact paper not hold up to the elements.

Dollar Tree Adhesive Shelf Liners

Remember those adhesive backed shelf liners from my dining room post?
They came to the rescue again!

You can click this Dollar Tree (affiliate) link to purchase your own.

You can click here if you want to read more about those dining room shelves.

Fixed -Up Bakers Rack

Once the paint was dry I whipped out the adhesive paper and applied it to the table surface.  Not only was it easy to do, but the process completely transformed the piece.  It looks so much better now!

You may have noticed that the drawer front was originally covered in the wood veneer as well.  I ended up leaving it white and I'm happy with the clean look. It was also easier than trying to get that adhesive paper to wrap around the rounded edges 😉😉😉

Note:  It was early spring when I completed this project and now mid July, so the contact paper has experienced quite a bit of wind, sun and rain.  I'm happy to report that though there is a little fading, the paper has otherwise held up perfectly and the rack still looks great!

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I hope you enjoyed this how-to post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

© Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams 2019

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