Guest Post- How to refinish a table (tutorial)

From simple in pink to spectacular sandy table:

(Pretty in Pink....Or so they say!) 

Hello Fellow Craftionaryians, My Name is Jen Lossing from The Consigner Designer

I am so happy and honored to be invited by Hani to guest post here today! Today I am going to share with your how to refinish a table. You might be wondering why the title says pretty in pink...well this is why. Here she is...pink, but not so pretty! 

One of the things I love about refinishing things, is you really don't know what you are in for until you start taking away the layers, and this old girl had lots of layers!
I used the following items:

1. An Electric Sander
2. Heavy Duty Gloves
3. Heavy Mask
4. Safety Glasses
5. Sanding Sponge
6. Putty Knife
7. Rolling Brush
8. Paint Brush
9. Small Brush for Details
10. A Foam Brush
11. Painters Tape
12. Spray Gun Adapter (Optional)
13. Black Paint
14. Martha Stewart Textured Paint
15. Polyurethane
16. Primer
17. Paint Stripper (Not Pictured) 
18. Wood Filler (Not Pictured)

Before you get started, always be sure to wear safety gloves, masks and goggles!

I began by spraying a layer of Paint Stripper. Read the instructions and apply accordingly. It is best to apply and strip small areas at a time. 

 

Once you apply the Paint Stripper, your paint will start to bubble and look like this.

Once the paint starts to look like this, you are ready to strip it off using your putty knife. 

After using the paint stripper, there was still some areas of paint and varnish left on the table, so I used my sander to get the remaining layers off.

 I then filled in the holes with wood filler. Once this was dry I used my sponge sander to sand those areas down level. The sponge sander was also great for getting into those tiny details! 

Once my piece was sanded, I wiped it down with a damp cloth. 

I then used my brush to get into any crevasses I may have missed. 

Now the real fun begins. I applied a layer of primer according to the directions and allowed it to dry.

I then used my painters tape to tape off the base and top of the table. (She looks better already!)

I then applied my black paint to the top and base of my table. I used an acrylic water based paint.I applied it with the sponge brush first and then finished with the roller to make sure there were no streaks.

For some interesting texture and contrast, I decided to paint the neck of the table with Martha Stewart gold textured paint. This stuff is awesome!! It looks like I applied a thick layer of gold leaf! (Look at it....it looks like peanut butter!)

Once the gold paint was completely dry, I finished up by filling in the details with black paint to juxtapose against the gold paint. I then went back in with the gold paint to correct any mistakes I might have made. 

 I let the table dry over night and applied a layer of polyurethane according to the directions. And here she is....Miss America; I mean, the newly refinished table! I just love it!

 

Thanks Hani for inviting me to guest post on your blog. I hope everyone enjoyed this and I hope it has inspired them to refinish something not so pretty! Thanks again for letting me share.

  

Thanks so much for sharing this spectacular table repainting project

Be sure to check out Jennifer's blog for more awesome projects like:

Baby mobile bauble

Let's chalk about it!

DIY perfume tray

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