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TheBeachHouse

TheBeachHouse

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I have a couple end tables I want to paint. Secrets? Brands? Has anyone tried Chalk paint?
These are old end tables that are the right size for bed side, but in poor condition.
 
I painted a bunch of dressers over the winter. Used glossy paint from Ben Moore. Caveat - it's holding up ok but not as well as I would want. Glass tops or some sort of sealer would have been helped. Sticky stuff like soda is damaging it.
Your most important step is primer.
I sanded first then primed. Put down several coats hours apart. It really made a big difference in how the rooms looked so I'd definitely do it again.
Amazing how taking a piece of brown furniture and painting it sea foam makes the whole room look fresh.
 
Morticia said:
I painted a bunch of dressers over the winter. Used glossy paint from Ben Moore. Caveat - it's holding up ok but not as well as I would want. Glass tops or some sort of sealer would have been helped. Sticky stuff like soda is damaging it.
Your most important step is primer.
I sanded first then primed. Put down several coats hours apart. It really made a big difference in how the rooms looked so I'd definitely do it again.
Amazing how taking a piece of brown furniture and painting it sea foam makes the whole room look fresh..
Click to expand...
Morticia said:
Amazing how taking a piece of brown furniture and painting it sea foam makes the whole room look fresh.
Click to expand...
Being a lover of wood grain it is hard for me to paint a beautiful peace of wood. But I get this. I really do. When I see a nicely done piece of furniture especially in light airy colors it almost has me taking a deep breath like being out doors.
 
Beachie does it have a drawer that you can take with you to the paint store? Seeing what you are actually painting the clerk may be able to assist you with the right products.

BTW if possible go to a paint store over going to the paint section at H.D. The paint store will usually have more knowledgeable help.
 
Copperhead said:
Morticia said:
I painted a bunch of dressers over the winter. Used glossy paint from Ben Moore. Caveat - it's holding up ok but not as well as I would want. Glass tops or some sort of sealer would have been helped. Sticky stuff like soda is damaging it.
Your most important step is primer.
I sanded first then primed. Put down several coats hours apart. It really made a big difference in how the rooms looked so I'd definitely do it again.
Amazing how taking a piece of brown furniture and painting it sea foam makes the whole room look fresh..
Click to expand...
Morticia said:
Amazing how taking a piece of brown furniture and painting it sea foam makes the whole room look fresh.
Click to expand...
Being a lover of wood grain it is hard for me to paint a beautiful peace of wood. But I get this. I really do. When I see a nicely done piece of furniture especially in light airy colors it almost has me taking a deep breath like being out doors.
.
Click to expand...
Copperhead said:
Morticia said:
Amazing how taking a piece of brown furniture and painting it sea foam makes the whole room look fresh.
Click to expand...
Being a lover of wood grain it is hard for me to paint a beautiful peace of wood. But I get this. I really do. When I see a nicely done piece of furniture especially in light airy colors it almost has me taking a deep breath like being out doors.
Click to expand...
I also appreciate good wood and am often surprised that I like the look of painted wood. Lucky for me, no moral dilemma here. These pieces are crap. :)
 
Copperhead said:
Morticia said:
I painted a bunch of dressers over the winter. Used glossy paint from Ben Moore. Caveat - it's holding up ok but not as well as I would want. Glass tops or some sort of sealer would have been helped. Sticky stuff like soda is damaging it.
Your most important step is primer.
I sanded first then primed. Put down several coats hours apart. It really made a big difference in how the rooms looked so I'd definitely do it again.
Amazing how taking a piece of brown furniture and painting it sea foam makes the whole room look fresh..
Click to expand...
Morticia said:
Amazing how taking a piece of brown furniture and painting it sea foam makes the whole room look fresh.
Click to expand...
Being a lover of wood grain it is hard for me to paint a beautiful peace of wood. But I get this. I really do. When I see a nicely done piece of furniture especially in light airy colors it almost has me taking a deep breath like being out doors.
.
Click to expand...
Copperhead said:
Morticia said:
Amazing how taking a piece of brown furniture and painting it sea foam makes the whole room look fresh.
Click to expand...
Being a lover of wood grain it is hard for me to paint a beautiful peace of wood. But I get this. I really do. When I see a nicely done piece of furniture especially in light airy colors it almost has me taking a deep breath like being out doors.
Click to expand...
It's taken me 10 years to paint these pieces. They are from the 60's, not really old pieces and kind of beat up.
 
Morticia said:
Copperhead said:
Morticia said:
I painted a bunch of dressers over the winter. Used glossy paint from Ben Moore. Caveat - it's holding up ok but not as well as I would want. Glass tops or some sort of sealer would have been helped. Sticky stuff like soda is damaging it.
Your most important step is primer.
I sanded first then primed. Put down several coats hours apart. It really made a big difference in how the rooms looked so I'd definitely do it again.
Amazing how taking a piece of brown furniture and painting it sea foam makes the whole room look fresh..
Click to expand...
Morticia said:
Amazing how taking a piece of brown furniture and painting it sea foam makes the whole room look fresh.
Click to expand...
Being a lover of wood grain it is hard for me to paint a beautiful peace of wood. But I get this. I really do. When I see a nicely done piece of furniture especially in light airy colors it almost has me taking a deep breath like being out doors.
.
Click to expand...
Copperhead said:
Morticia said:
Amazing how taking a piece of brown furniture and painting it sea foam makes the whole room look fresh.
Click to expand...
Being a lover of wood grain it is hard for me to paint a beautiful peace of wood. But I get this. I really do. When I see a nicely done piece of furniture especially in light airy colors it almost has me taking a deep breath like being out doors.
Click to expand...
It's taken me 10 years to paint these pieces. They are from the 60's, not really old pieces and kind of beat up.
.
Click to expand...
Morticia said:
It's taken me 10 years to paint these pieces. They are from the 60's, not really old pieces and kind of beat up.
Click to expand...
I hate to say this but "the 60's" was a really long time ago
embaressed_smile.gif

 
Innkeep said:
Morticia said:
Copperhead said:
Morticia said:
I painted a bunch of dressers over the winter. Used glossy paint from Ben Moore. Caveat - it's holding up ok but not as well as I would want. Glass tops or some sort of sealer would have been helped. Sticky stuff like soda is damaging it.
Your most important step is primer.
I sanded first then primed. Put down several coats hours apart. It really made a big difference in how the rooms looked so I'd definitely do it again.
Amazing how taking a piece of brown furniture and painting it sea foam makes the whole room look fresh..
Click to expand...
Morticia said:
Amazing how taking a piece of brown furniture and painting it sea foam makes the whole room look fresh.
Click to expand...
Being a lover of wood grain it is hard for me to paint a beautiful peace of wood. But I get this. I really do. When I see a nicely done piece of furniture especially in light airy colors it almost has me taking a deep breath like being out doors.
.
Click to expand...
Copperhead said:
Morticia said:
Amazing how taking a piece of brown furniture and painting it sea foam makes the whole room look fresh.
Click to expand...
Being a lover of wood grain it is hard for me to paint a beautiful peace of wood. But I get this. I really do. When I see a nicely done piece of furniture especially in light airy colors it almost has me taking a deep breath like being out doors.
Click to expand...
It's taken me 10 years to paint these pieces. They are from the 60's, not really old pieces and kind of beat up.
.
Click to expand...
Morticia said:
It's taken me 10 years to paint these pieces. They are from the 60's, not really old pieces and kind of beat up.
Click to expand...
I hate to say this but "the 60's" was a really long time ago
embaressed_smile.gif

.
Click to expand...
Innkeep said:
Morticia said:
It's taken me 10 years to paint these pieces. They are from the 60's, not really old pieces and kind of beat up.
Click to expand...
I hate to say this but "the 60's" was a really long time ago
embaressed_smile.gif
Click to expand...
At least I didn't tie dye them! I guess any era I lived thru is not old to me.
 
Morticia said:
Innkeep said:
Morticia said:
Copperhead said:
Morticia said:
I painted a bunch of dressers over the winter. Used glossy paint from Ben Moore. Caveat - it's holding up ok but not as well as I would want. Glass tops or some sort of sealer would have been helped. Sticky stuff like soda is damaging it.
Your most important step is primer.
I sanded first then primed. Put down several coats hours apart. It really made a big difference in how the rooms looked so I'd definitely do it again.
Amazing how taking a piece of brown furniture and painting it sea foam makes the whole room look fresh..
Click to expand...
Morticia said:
Amazing how taking a piece of brown furniture and painting it sea foam makes the whole room look fresh.
Click to expand...
Being a lover of wood grain it is hard for me to paint a beautiful peace of wood. But I get this. I really do. When I see a nicely done piece of furniture especially in light airy colors it almost has me taking a deep breath like being out doors.
.
Click to expand...
Copperhead said:
Morticia said:
Amazing how taking a piece of brown furniture and painting it sea foam makes the whole room look fresh.
Click to expand...
Being a lover of wood grain it is hard for me to paint a beautiful peace of wood. But I get this. I really do. When I see a nicely done piece of furniture especially in light airy colors it almost has me taking a deep breath like being out doors.
Click to expand...
It's taken me 10 years to paint these pieces. They are from the 60's, not really old pieces and kind of beat up.
.
Click to expand...
Morticia said:
It's taken me 10 years to paint these pieces. They are from the 60's, not really old pieces and kind of beat up.
Click to expand...
I hate to say this but "the 60's" was a really long time ago
embaressed_smile.gif

.
Click to expand...
Innkeep said:
Morticia said:
It's taken me 10 years to paint these pieces. They are from the 60's, not really old pieces and kind of beat up.
Click to expand...
I hate to say this but "the 60's" was a really long time ago
embaressed_smile.gif
Click to expand...
At least I didn't tie dye them! I guess any era I lived thru is not old to me.
.
Click to expand...
Heh, heh....yeah, anything over 50 years old is considered antique! But Mort, I am with you....weren't the 60's just a couple of decades ago?
cry_smile.gif

 
A store in town that sells primitive and pls farmhouse look stuff has been flogging furniture they redid with
Re-Thunk Junk Paint. Their customer base loves it.
 
gillumhouse said:
A store in town that sells primitive and pls farmhouse look stuff has been flogging furniture they redid with
Re-Thunk Junk Paint. Their customer base loves it..
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Hmmm, I have a couple of pieces that this would be perfect for in the cottage. Thanks for the link!
 
Silverspoon said:
gillumhouse said:
A store in town that sells primitive and pls farmhouse look stuff has been flogging furniture they redid with
Re-Thunk Junk Paint. Their customer base loves it..
Click to expand...
Hmmm, I have a couple of pieces that this would be perfect for in the cottage. Thanks for the link!
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Click to expand...
Silverspoon said:
Hmmm, I have a couple of pieces that this would be perfect for in the cottage. Thanks for the link!
Click to expand...
I'm going to try the poly coat to see if that helps. Of course, Coke goes thru the poly, too...
 
Morticia said:
Silverspoon said:
gillumhouse said:
A store in town that sells primitive and pls farmhouse look stuff has been flogging furniture they redid with
Re-Thunk Junk Paint. Their customer base loves it..
Click to expand...
Hmmm, I have a couple of pieces that this would be perfect for in the cottage. Thanks for the link!
.
Click to expand...
Silverspoon said:
Hmmm, I have a couple of pieces that this would be perfect for in the cottage. Thanks for the link!
Click to expand...
I'm going to try the poly coat to see if that helps. Of course, Coke goes thru the poly, too...
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Click to expand...
Let us know how that works. Water base finishes would probably work OK on this product, don't you think?
Glass is expensive but it is the only thing I have found that will save a surface. Probably not worth it if it is a shabby piece that will be left behind when you are moving on. But for any newbies my advice is to cover every horizontal surface with glass...even if it is one room at a time.
 
Chalk paint is all the rage here in the second hand furniture "junque" shops. Really gives a new look to those types of pieces that you have & especially looks good in the seaside hues. They have workshops on the technique at these places if you want to attempt it yourself vs. buying a piece already painted. Apparently, there's also a wax finish topcoat that protects the finish as well.
 

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