Take this thomasville side table i found for only 10.
Diy chalk paint side table.
Depending on the furniture in question paint on one or two even coats of chalk paint.
Then the american paint company came along and asked me to try out their paint and this worn out piece was brought back to life.
Be sure to let the paint dry completely between coats.
All the buzz about chalk paint is that it requires little to no prep no sanding or priming and good thick coverage.
I painted a total of three coats on the table.
First i gathered up the materials i would be using two paint brushes one for the paint and one for the top coat 220 grit sand.
Does your bedside table look like a mess of charging cables and gadgets.
The side table had been painted yellow in a basic latex paint years ago.
She was hoping we could fix it up and make it useable again.
Chalk paint can transform any outdated piece of furniture into something on trend.
I love that chalk paint goes a long way.
I just made sure to wipe.
Craft materials step 1 prep your piece.
Waxing the table.
This was solid wood and well made so i could not pass it up.
Step 3 wax your table.
However avoid using it on areas that will be walked on or any furniture that will be kept outside.
So instead of prepping the table like we normally would light sand good light primer coat we decided to paint right over the old finish.
Overall that is not the cheapest table in the world but the brushes wax and spray paint will last for several more projects so i m getting more out of it than that.
My mother in law gave me a little side table that she no longer used.
3 diy bedside table modifications.
This chalk paint works well on uncoated or painted surfaces.