When my Mom gave me a solid laminated cabinet (originally for china as it has sliding glass doors) I decided to repurpose it as a fun display/book shelf using
Krylon spray paint. I removed the heavy glass doors and gave it a good cleaning.
the backing was the next thing to be removed for ease of painting. using the tiny screwdriver to wedge under and pry out did require the bandage after one foul slip ;)
I hauled outside to have good ventilation but the winds were to strong and sent me back into the garage after applying a coat of
Krylon primer to the whole thing.
and for the backing I went with both in a mottled color effect
after many coats of each color I applied a few clear matte coats to the top, sides and shelves
I reattached the backing and legs and hauled inside to stage
please excuse the sun glare, after a few days of rain the sun finally came out just a picture taking time
It was a bit of a learning curve to use canned spray paint on large furniture pieces. Some tips I would like to share are;
1- spray paint with even pressure in one direction about 6" away then return overlapping 1/2 way over fresh paint on next row
2- try and avoid sags/drips but if happens use a fine brush to smooth immediately or wait till dry and sand with fine sandpaper
3- wait a few minutes between coats
4- sand smooth between dry coats
5- spray outside if you can to avoid a fine layer of pretty colored dust on garage surfaces ;)
6- and know this takes patience and time to achieve a flawless finish, and mistakes can be corrected, just ask me how I know this ;)
Wow that is one fun color! Love how bright and happy it turned out!
ReplyDeletethank you, I hope it brightens up someones room for sure!
Deletei just love Aqua, such a beautiful summer color and a great coastal hue, thanks for sharing your project at #FridaysFurnitureFix Lee Anne!
ReplyDeleteHi Lee Ann! Thank you so much for sharing this at the Farmhouse Friday link party! Pinned! :)
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