Upcycling bedroom furniture

Horseygirl123

GT60 wrote: »

What wax would I use?
Thanks

You use one of the waxes made to be used with chalk paints. They come in clear, light and dark shades. Most diy places sell them and also places like Hobbycraft and The Range. Lots of different manufacturers.

GT60

It is just old pine furniture that I want to paint a cream colour and leave the tops brown
not interested in the distress look
just want a smooth nice finish something like these muppets sell http://www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk/furniture/country-cottage-natural-oak-and-painted-3-2-drawer-chest/7859.html

imho

I am thinkIng of painting my Pine but will leave the top still in Pine like the one in GT60 link.

Horseygirl123

GT60 wrote: »

It is just old pine furniture that I want to paint a cream colour and leave the tops brown
not interested in the distress look
just want a smooth nice finish something like these muppets sell http://www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk/furniture/country-cottage-natural-oak-and-painted-3-2-drawer-chest/7859.html

That looks like a straightforward paint job. I'd give the furniture a good clean, sand lightly, prime and undercoat and eggshell. If you want a good tough finish then a coat of varnish on top. I'd use a mohair mini roller and a laying off brush.

I use eggshell normally but gloss or satinwood would be OK. A gloss finish old be pretty tough as well.

Annie1960

http://makeityours.co.uk/product/furniture-finishing-wax/

This is the one I used last year on a couple of bedside tables, and they are still fine. I put wallpaper on the top and front of the drawers and painted/waxed the rest.

Make sure you get the clear wax (unless you want the dark coloured one).

I bought the wax in Homebase - cost about £10-£12 or so.