Shabby Chic Thread?

needmoney

Nice buys kisto :j

1sue23

icandream wrote: »

Bibbly - I adore the mangle. I bet prices on ebay will start rocketing for old mangles!

I have paid £150 for mine on ebay but it is fully restored and I am going to use it.

HariboJunkie

There was a mangle in my local paper last week for £20. OH said no. :rolleyes:

vivw_2

vintagepleasure wrote: »

Well the unit was brand new and had no finish at all so I sanded it gave it a few coats of primer/undercoat in one and then a few coats of the eggshell.I know that paint doesn't adhere as well to already finished wood so maybe that's it? Do your kitchen cupboards have a finish on them already?

Yes, they do. They are oak that has been varnished unfortunately

vintagepleasure

vivw wrote: »

Yes, they do. They are oak that has been varnished unfortunately

You might be better going for an oil based eggshell then.It will take longer to paint them though as you need to leave at least 24hrs between coats.It's very durable then though.
The other alternative which might sound bizarre is to see if a local car repair place know of anyone who would spray paint them for you.My local furniture shop does spray painting too and the finish is excellent.A few friends have had pine furniture done.They aren't too pricey either so it might be worth checking if you have anything locally.

Just while I'm thinking about it we had our old radiators re-finished and sprayed at a metal powder coating company and they came back looking like new.It worked out cheaper than buying the paint and brushes and cleaners!

COOLTRIKERCHICK

vp have you got any suggestions.. i have a beautifull 1940's utility table cloth, with the cc41 mark which has been stamped onto the tablecloth, not a sewn on tab. the cc41 mark is starting to fad, but you can make it out.... what my dilema is i really do need to wash the table cloth, and prob need to use vanish soap or something on the stubborn stain.....and then put it in the washing machine..

or have you got any other ideas on what i can use to try and get rid of the stains/marks...

i must admit i was in 2 minds to take it to the dry cleaners with a pile of clothing that needs doing

COOLTRIKERCHICK

here is a quick pic of the table cloth, and the utility mark, which you can just about make out....

pursekeeper

vivw wrote: »

Last time I painted my kitchen doors I used quick drying satinwood and found it really hardwearing. Unfortunately this time I can't find a satinwood colour I really like and was going to use craig and rose eggshell which I 've used it on my dresser. However whilst its fine on the dresser I'm not sure it will be hard enough wearing for the kitchen cupboards. Any suggestions, folks?

I used a Dulux Satinwood on my old pine furniture, you can have any colour made up to your needs. just take a sample colour you have in mind to somewhere like B & Q will make it up.

It certainly worked for me. I now have "Coswold" style furniture which costs hundreds of pounds, for the cost of a tin of paint. :j

needmoney

pursekeeper wrote: »

I used a Dulux Satinwood on my old pine furniture, you can have any colour made up to your needs. just take a sample colour you have in mind to somewhere like B & Q will make it up.

It certainly worked for me. I now have "Coswold" style furniture which costs hundreds of pounds, for the cost of a tin of paint. :j

Good for you I wonder what kind of people pay those prices, I love their stuff but way out of my money power.

Who'd pay £200 for this

vintagepleasure

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

vp have you got any suggestions.. i have a beautifull 1940's utility table cloth, with the cc41 mark which has been stamped onto the tablecloth, not a sewn on tab. the cc41 mark is starting to fad, but you can make it out.... what my dilema is i really do need to wash the table cloth, and prob need to use vanish soap or something on the stubborn stain.....and then put it in the washing machine..

or have you got any other ideas on what i can use to try and get rid of the stains/marks...

i must admit i was in 2 minds to take it to the dry cleaners with a pile of clothing that needs doing

It's a beautiful tablecloth aswell.One of the best stain removers for old linen is actually sunlight.If you carefully hand wash the tablecloth and then line dry it but leave it out for a few days as long as the weather isn't to awful! I have been amazed by how much stains fade in the sunshine.
It's worth a try before you resort to more aggressive cleaning methods.