Rustic farmhouse was the desired look wanted when this gorgeous hand crafted oak bench was brought to me to custom finish. This end result had the family very pleased to see their vision come to life.
A young high school boy made this in shop class, his craftsmanship was amazing. I was honored to custom finish it.
First step was to remove the top; this makes a two tone project so much easier to work on. Everything was wiped well to remove any building dust from all the surfaces.
This is the last bare oak area left to paint.
And complete!
A second coat of
gel stain was applied to the top of the seat to achieve the perfect color.
The base had a second coat brushed on all sides again too.
Once the second coat was dry, it was all
sponge sanded smooth with the edges lightly distressed back to the oak. Milk paint sands so smooth; just like satin.
To give it further rustic appeal, using a
2”
chip brush Daddy Van's black wax was brushed in the nooks and crannies and along the edges.
See how this adds an aged look.
Once everything was dry and buffed, the bench top was screwed back on and it was complete.
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