Shabby Chic; Volume III

thriftwizard

Mod Podge is fine on wallpaper, as long as it is paper, not vinyl - it'd probably work on that too TBH but I've never tried it. Works well with old maps, and sheet music, and fabric & lace, too.

emma_kate

hellokitty08 wrote: »

Its been a busy few days searching for the right items to do up my dressing table. So far I have lucked out on finiding any pink gloss, but have homebase to try tomorrow as they seem to be the only place that have some.

I got a couple of wallpaper samples today and I am tempted to go mod podge (i think Hodge Podge is a kids range, I am onbvioulsy confused!) Can I put it on Wallpaper? I might get some wrapping paper and do a trial first see what works out best.

I did manage to get some wood primer paint today so hopefully going to get started on that tomorrow.

I want to make sure its all durable and last a long time, so I dont mind spending a bit extra. After all the dresser only set me back 99p!

Thanks for all the advice. ;-)

Its a very groovy shape! I use Dulux trade paints. They have squillions of colours and they mix it up right there in the shop for you in any finish/sheen you want. They will have plenty of hot pinks to choose from! If you look on their website you can find your nearest stockist.

emma_kate

con1888 wrote: »

Could try painting the pine, it would look nice white but would be a MASSIVE job and take me ages.

Might see if painting the dresser white but with pine handles and maybe a pine top like you say.

It isn't this one but is very similar..

http://missmustardseed.com/2012/04/white-washed-desk-tutorial/
Look at this link to see how she alters the colour of the wood. I don't think you have to have all your furniture matching anyway. Call it eclectic! But I love the dresser!

andycrichton

What a thread. No wonder though, Annie Sloan chalk paint is really good kit. And FWIW as a pro furniture painter, Annie Sloan is for boys too!

Here's a tip for buffing Annie Sloan wax. Over sized Velcro backed sheepskin pad on a slow setting orbital sander.

(Cant show images here but if you google "How to apply Annie Sloan clear wax" you will see a pretty cool use of power tools!)

I see all the time in the course of my work, that if you want to give a whole house an easy facelift, go through room by room in your own time doing up a dresser or wardrobe in each. Annie Sloan especially is so convenient and a newly painted piece of furniture really cheers a room up almost as effectively as painting the walls. So keep on keeping on.

andycrichton

emma_kate wrote: »

No, but just like Annie Sloan paint, you don't need to sand at all with this stuff, and it paints valmost anything. It goes a lot further than AS paint and it means your top coat can be anything you want. Water based/ oil based, whatever.

Could I just say that while Zinsser BIN is definitely one of the most reliable problem solving primers you can get and can be overpainted with whatever oil or water based paint you like,

a) it is not in the least bit user friendly even for professionals,
b) is VERY fumey,
c) is hard on brushes which you either clean in meths or throw in the bin and
d) on furniture, you might get in trouble if you just slap it on anything.

Over previously painted woodwork, brilliant. Over previously varnished surfaces, brilliant, once thoroughly cleaned. Over wax, I would take the money and run if I applied BIN (I jest, I wouldnt do it!).

Annie Sloan chalk paint will go over wax totally reliably. If you add an inch of water to a near full litre tin and stir it in, it will go a long long way. If you use a Wooster FTP paint brush, (dampen it slightly in water before dunking in the paint) it will go on very quickly and the brush will clean out very easily .

Otherwise, if you want guaranteed results, wax needs to be removed before applying even using Zinsser BIN, or its water based super rival, Blackfriars Problem Solving primer.

Wax isnt an insurmountable problem though in this day and age. A bit of elbow grease and Krudkutter Original, a citrus based cleaner, and you are in business. Use it neat, applied liberally with a rag and left to soak for 10 minutes, then plenty of elbow grease, scrub clean with a kitchen scourer. Job done in half the time of the horrible old solvent based wax removers. Leave to dry then paint as you wish.

If you search the internet for tips on Painting pine furniture, hopefully you will see you can trust what I am saying.

emma_kate

andycrichton wrote: »

Could I just say that while Zinsser BIN is definitely one of the most reliable problem solving primers you can get and can be overpainted with whatever oil or water based paint you like,

a) it is not in the least bit user friendly even for professionals,
b) is VERY fumey,
c) is hard on brushes which you either clean in meths or throw in the bin and
d) on furniture, you might get in trouble if you just slap it on anything.

Over previously painted woodwork, brilliant. Over previously varnished surfaces, brilliant, once thoroughly cleaned. Over wax, I would take the money and run if I applied BIN (I jest, I wouldnt do it!).

Annie Sloan chalk paint will go over wax totally reliably. If you add an inch of water to a near full litre tin and stir it in, it will go a long long way. If you use a Wooster FTP paint brush, (dampen it slightly in water before dunking in the paint) it will go on very quickly and the brush will clean out very easily .

Otherwise, if you want guaranteed results, wax needs to be removed before applying even using Zinsser BIN, or its water based super rival, Blackfriars Problem Solving primer.

Wax isnt an insurmountable problem though in this day and age. A bit of elbow grease and Krudkutter Original, a citrus based cleaner, and you are in business. Use it neat, applied liberally with a rag and left to soak for 10 minutes, then plenty of elbow grease, scrub clean with a kitchen scourer. Job done in half the time of the horrible old solvent based wax removers. Leave to dry then paint as you wish.

If you search the internet for tips on Painting pine furniture, hopefully you will see you can trust what I am saying.

I used the water based zinsser, which isn't fumey at all, was very user friendly and didn't kill my brushes! It's the bulls eye 123 primer. I wasn't painting on wax. I still prefer it to AS paint!

hellokitty08

Got this today in gloss. I also bought the tester pot in Matt to make sure I am happy with the colour first. Looks a lot brighter on the tin.

I am thinking I might paint the handles black as my bed room colour scheme is pink and black so that might be a nice touch.

I primed most of the drawers today and I am going to do a test patch on the back of one of the drawers to see if it needs two coats of primer. I dont think it will, but I want it to look great.

I am also looking at this as a possible liner, but havent checked out the wrapping paper possibilites yet,



Thanks for all the support.

andycrichton

emma_kate wrote: »

I used the water based zinsser, which isn't fumey at all, was very user friendly and didn't kill my brushes! It's the bulls eye 123 primer. I wasn't painting on wax. I still prefer it to AS paint!

I apologise for misreading your Zinsser primer reference :beer: You are right, 123 is easy and nice to use, it works really well over clean tile or laminate without sanding, and sticks like mad to bare timber and MDF.

It is worth pointing out to folks that 123 has specific uses and if you compare the Product Selector claims ie excellent, no prep, easy and "will just work" sort of idea, these are actually contradicted by the Technical Data sheets and borne out by years of experience.

All very boring, but in furniture painting, 123 is no good straight over pine where knots are present, as the knots will bleed straight through, ( much like staining bleeds through chalk paint) unless dealt with by other potions first.

Over polyurethane varnish, 123 is absolutely not recommended by Zinsser. Experience says that with a lot of prep it will stick, but even then, 123 is 3rd in the list of Zinsser primer options over varnish.

And as mentioned it wont work at all where wax or wax based spray polishes have been used.

Annie Sloan is the best paint in the world for furniture, assuming you like the look. Using conventional paints, which is my background, the specifying of primers and topcoats is a lot more arcane and prone to difficulties.

louise3965

do you have to use Annie Sloan wax or is there a cheaper alternative?

andycrichton

louise3965 wrote: »

do you have to use Annie Sloan wax or is there a cheaper alternative?

It goes a long way, it is soft, and easy to apply, like butter, and can be tinted too, so it ticks a lot of usability boxes. At £8 for a tin, its pretty good value, and for one or two pieces, I cant see it is worth shopping around at that price. I had a 5l tub and that was good for about 20-25 pieces of furniture from side tables to big wardrobes, definitely couldn't grumble at that.