This beautiful buffet started out as a simple piece, but my client wanted it painted a light gray color and more distressed looking. This was my first time using Rustoleum’s chalk paint line. I used the Aged Gray Color.
This is how this buffet started out. The center panels were made of a molded metal which were gilded.
I sanded the piece thoroughly, even though the paint claims to adhere to a glossy surface, I never trust that it will. You are much safer giving your piece a good sanding to ensure that their is a “tooth” to your piece. This means that the paint has something to adhere to.I used my palm sander to make quick work of sanding this piece. Then I started taping off the areas I didn’t want to get excess paint on.
Here are the doors sanded and taped ready to be painted.
This is the paint and the clear sealer I used. I think the paint went on very well, and dried quickly. I didn’t prime first. I used my Wooster brush and a foam roller to apply the paint.
This was after 2-3 coats of the Aged Gray. The coverage was great and I lightly sanded between coats to get a really nice buttery feel to the final finish.
Here is the door done with the Aged Gray.
My client wanted a very distressed look to this piece. So I started with my sanding sponge just on the edges and then increased in some spots using my palm sander to give more dimension and texture.I made sure to hit the edges very thoroughly
After sanding the piece, I used Minwax stain in Provincial to give the piece more of an aged feel. I applied it using a rag, and then used a clean rag to take away the excess.
Here is the piece after applying the stain. All I did was use a rag dipped in the stain and then wipe it on. Then I wiped away the excess with a clean rag.
I love the light grey color…beautiful work!
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Thanks so much!!
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