On Feb 27, 9:47 am, wrote:
Hello,
I have a cheap but reliable simple Ikea box bed frame. It originally
came with that fancy wood grained style contact paper glue to the
particle board type wood to give the "rich and famous look" without
spending much money. After multiple moves, the contact paper is
tearing off and I was hoping the group might have some suggestions for
how to cover up the tattered mess. I have considered contact paper
again or possibly buying some thin wood and gluing/nailing it around
the outside. The parts that need to be covered are the outside facing
wood (largest surface area) and the 1" width of the same piece of wood
that faces up.

Don't waste your time or money. Ikea is good for what they do,
however, their furniture is not worth the effort to refinish.
Standard advice: toss it and buy another. Refinishing is for real
wood not particle board.

If you are absolutely in love with this priceless heirloom then by all
means do whatever you wish with it. It's your bed, your time and
money. The ideas you have are fine otherwise you can just paint the
darn thing and call it done. Whatever you do, you cannot screw up a
cheap piece like that.