Bec4, you are so talented. I saw this on your blog before it was painted. I LOVE it. Can you tell me exactly how you did it? I am guessing you sanded, primed, painted red and then sanded in certain areas to distress it. Did you put a stain over the red paint? If so, what did you use? You know, I have to ask these questions so I can learn. You are definitely an inspiration. Thanks!
Posts: 41 | Location: Kansas City, MO | Registered: Feb 12, 2004
I love it. I have an old chest of draws that belonged to my Mom, that I am going to turn into a kitchen inland. I have these little ceramic tile samples for the top, just not sure what size/ thickness of wood I should use for the base of the top???? And I'm not really sure what color to paint it, so that project is just sitting there for now. You did am awesome job.
Posts: 835 | Location: Lowell Ma USA | Registered: Jan 05, 2004
Gee, thanks everyone . Mara1212--I did not sand the entire piece or use primer(I hate sanding!). After cleaning the piece with bleach and water, I put a walnut gel stain over the white finish and thought that would be that--but it looked bad--very dirty like it had been sitting in a garage with motor oil on it. Feeling a bit lazy and wanting to get my project done before the snow flew (it is 15 degrees right now!), I did not sand or prime but just painted over the stain with red acrylic Delta ceramcoat craft paint. It only needed one coat and it adhered well. Then an hour later, I rubbed the walnut gel stain over it again. I did sand the edges before I put on the final coat of stain. I normally wouldn't put the stain coat on under the paint--that was just a flub-up! I then finished it all off with a coat of polyacrylic finish. I tried to chip the paint off a little to see if was sticking ok over the stain and it seemed fine. Each project seems to work a little different, but if I can avoid sanding and priming, I do, especially since these pieces go to my antique booth. I figure flaking paint is just antiquing !
. Mara1212--I did not sand the entire piece or use primer(I hate sanding!). After cleaning the piece with bleach and water, I put a walnut gel stain over the white finish and thought that would be that--but it looked bad--very dirty like it had been sitting in a garage with motor oil on it. Feeling a bit lazy and wanting to get my project done before the snow flew (it is 15 degrees right now!), I did not sand or prime but just painted over the stain with red acrylic Delta ceramcoat craft paint. It only needed one coat and it adhered well. Then an hour later, I rubbed the walnut gel stain over it again. I did sand the edges before I put on the final coat of stain. I normally wouldn't put the stain coat on under the paint--that was just a flub-up! I then finished it all off with a coat of polyacrylic finish. I tried to chip the paint off a little to see if was sticking ok over the stain and it seemed fine. Each project seems to work a little different, but if I can avoid sanding and priming, I do, especially since these pieces go to my antique booth. I figure flaking paint is just antiquing 
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