Kitchen Table Re-Do
{Scratch and Dent Kitchen Table}
We bought this table about 2 years ago at a scratch and dent place, here in Salt Lake. We liked the shape, but were never thrilled about the wood stained top.
It worked well with our last house, but seemed a little too dark for the look I am going for now.
So I tried my hand at a little table RE-do!
This puppy had about 10 coats of epoxy on it and so I got to sanding it… and sanding it… and sanding it.
About half way through I decided I should have stripped it down, but was already on a roll.
So I kept sanding………….and sanding. LOL
Since I wasn’t doing any kind of distressing or anything, I decided to prime it.
On THIS step I should have probably used a tinted primer…. but once again… I was just using what I had on hand.
K, now that everything is primed…. off to the spray paint, that everyone swears by.
So…. I don’t know if I’m just a spray paint dummy or WHAT… but LOOK AT THIS! It was a total drippy mess!
Blahhhk
Moving on to black furniture paint.
I got some Valspar ready mix paint from Lowe’s and was on my way.
I used a small non textured roller.
You can’t really see it in this picture, but there are some major brush strokes from my second clear coat that I put on… and yes… because of my extreme OCD’s it DOES bug me almost everyday, when I pass the table in the kitchen nook but I’m letting it go…or trying to. lol.
I figure that it only cost me about $10 bucks for the whole project…. I DID do it all on my own, my kids will probably beat it up, after a while, and I’ll be touching it up with a black sharpie, till I get a new one, So why freak out over a few brush marks… right!?
I’ll be posting a picture of the table put back together again, soon!
Jessica Draper says
I've had the same problem with clear coat so I just went back with my spray paint for the top layer and I've had no problems so far. I did do a semi gloss finish.
The Bee Family says
Hey the house is looking awsome, I'm loving everything so far! Good luck with the yard that's never as fun as doing the inside ๐
The Bee Family says
Hey the house is looking awsome, I'm loving everything so far! Good luck with the yard that's never as fun as doing the inside ๐
kathyzour says
I have a dining room set that I don't love but cant afford a new one and would LOVE to try this, but sooo scared. maybe I will try a chair first, I guess if it doesn't turn out I will just buy pretty table cloths. lol