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Furniture Flipping Necessities
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Looking to get into flipping furniture? These are tools that every new flipper needs.
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Reupholstering
 
Cleaners and strippers
 
Sanding
 
Painting/Staining

Reupholstering

 
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Foam for cushions.
GoTo Foam 1"x24"x72" 44ILD Firm Cushion
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Great tools for removing furniture racks and/or staples.
Sunxeke Heavy Duty Staple Remover 2-4 PCS
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Stapler for reupholstering
DEWALT DWHTTR350 Heavy-Duty Stapler
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Has three sizes for varying projects!
SITLDY Heavy Duty T50 Stainless Steel Staples
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No matter how careful I am when removing these from furniture, I always seem to break a few. These will last forever and I don’t have to stress when I break a few while removing them now.
Jiozermi 300 Pcs Silver Upholstery Tacks 0.43''
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Cleaners and strippers

 
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Furniture cleaner. Use this before doing anything to get as much dirt and grime off your furniture
Simple Green All Purpose Cleaner 64oz
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Use when cleaning furniture initially, cleaning off after sanding, clean up spills from paint or stain.
SIFANGKE Microfiber Cleaning Cloth 12 Pack
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Paint stripper
Max Strip Paint & Varnish Stripper 32oz
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Perfect for spreading paint stripper
Bates 3 Inch Chip Paint Brushes, 6 Pack
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Scrappers for getting paint off furniture after using paint stripper
6 Pack Flexible Plastic Putty Knife Scraper
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Sanding

 
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Sander to use after paint stripper or to use on all wood pieces before adding new stain and/or paint.
SKIL 5” Orbital Sander w/ Dust Box & 3pc Sheets
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Love these because they last and it comes with a variety of grits
Bates 5" 8-Hole Sanding Discs 30 Pack
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This sander is perfect for corners and harder to reach places.
SKIL Corded Multi-Function Detail Sander SR232301
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Sand paper to go with the smaller sander. This pack comes with various grits which is very nice to have when doing wood furniture flips.
50PCS Mouse Detail Sander Sandpaper 11 Holes
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Painting/Staining

 
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Primer to use before painting
1 Quart Bulls Eye 1-2-3 Primer Sealer Stain Killer
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Paint sprayer. Works so much faster than rollers and brushes
800W Electric Paint Sprayer Gun Yellow
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Bags for your sprayer to save time with clean up. It also makes it easy to pour leftover paint back in the can.
50 Pcs 7.8x11.8'' Paint Sprayer Cup Liners
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Great for filling in chips areas. Use it after sanding and then lightly sand the area again after it is hard.
Gorilla Wood Filler, Natural Finish, 16oz
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