Shabby Chic; Volume III

chalkysoil

yes. I've repainted and rewaxed loads of furniture. Also, sometimes the waxing finds areas of paint that are thin in the wrong places but looked ok before waxing and need another coat.

eg this twisted pedestal - I gave it two coats of chalk paint, one clear wax, one dark wax then one more chalk paint and one more clear wax

hmo

Ok thank you I will see what it looks like in the morning but feel as though I may have to give it another coat and another wax

chalkysoil

how is the chair now?

hmo

Sorry I got a new sewing/ embroidery machine last night so got sidetracked I gave it another coat yesterday and re waxed it it looks better and while I was waiting for my machine to e delivered I painted the second one three times and just waxed it tonight they are really old battered chairs I will post a photo tomorrow

Mrs_Huggett

deborah007 wrote: »

Hi all

I love reading about and seeing all of the transformations you guys have done - thank you so much for sharing with us. :T

I have a question regarding ESP. I bought a second hand wooden planter with long legs at the weekend and I have a vision for how it will look when it is finished. I bought some ESP a while ago and this is my first project using it. The planter is varnished but I want to paint it the same colour as my garage and shed doors (Cuprinol Forget-me-not) and then add some decoration in cream. I painted the ESP on but it seems to be very uneven and runny and has left blotches. Should I wipe it off and start again or is that the way it goes on? I am not sure whether the heat has affected it (I know it is affecting me...) or maybe I am doing something wrong.

Thanks in advance

D x

I got a similar type of planter at auction a few weeks ago, in dark brown varnish, just painted over it in the cuprinol garden shades in Iris, didn't rub it down or anything, came up a treat!! If the ESP is still wet wipe it off then do a test patch with your colour and see what happens, it took me all of 20 minutes to transform mine!

licklebabba

Hehehe,:D cheers Steve 2012. Will get me cake mix out aswell then Thanks,Rach

whitesatin

I have used Annie Sloan chalk paint on quite a few items but I am after a smoother finish if/when I tackle my Ducal pine bureau which I intend to put into the spare (smallish) bedroom, together with only a single bed and a chair to match the bureau. I have lots of white satinwood left over from another job but am afraid to use it as it is a bit on the shiny side. The chair will be doubling up as a bedside table when not in use with the bureau for working at. I have no work these days but always wanted to have a desk to make me feel important, lol.

Would satinwood be appropriate, do you think? It is such a lovely piece of furniture I don't want to spoil it.

Nicnax

We did our dresser in satinwood, in between coats and on the final coat we sanded with a very fine wet and dry paper to get rid of brush marks etc. We found that this took off the shine of the satinwood.

whitesatin

Nicnax wrote: »

We did our dresser in satinwood, in between coats and on the final coat we sanded with a very fine wet and dry paper to get rid of brush marks etc. We found that this took off the shine of the satinwood.

Just what I wanted to hear! Thanks for that.

Nicnax

whitesatin wrote: »

Just what I wanted to hear! Thanks for that.

Maybe test it on a scrap piece of wood first to see if its the look you are after, it doesn't make it completely matt but its definitely not as shiney as before we sanded it.