Navy Antique Accent Table

I just refinished a customer's grandmother's accent table. I used navy milk paint and cappuccino stain finishing oil to give it a new look. The table was restored to match her other two antique pieces I did a few years back, a tallboy dresser and a mirrored chest of drawers. I think the table's new look is ja great addition to her collection.

These are the customers photos sent when asking about a restore.

Looks to work well for an office organizer.

The top was in need of refinishing indeed.

 

EZ Strip paint and varnish stripper was applied

in a nice thick layer and left to do its work. Once you see "bubbling" it is almost done. Using a metal scraper carefully remove the old finish and put in a repurposed container to dispose of properly.

Then it is neutralized with water. I use a scrub brush to lift any remaining product covered areas. The entire table was cleaned well at the same time.

The table was wiped of excess water and left to dry well.

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There were a few areas where the veneer needed a bit of wood filler. DAP wood pro was applied with an offset spatula where needed and left to dry. When dry they were sanded smooth with my Festool orbital sander that also smoothed the now dry stripped top back to the beautiful wood grain.

There were a few corner support pieces that came loose over the years. I glued them back in place using Titebond ultimate wood glue applied with their Titebond Tite Brush. Such a handy tool.

Then all was clamped in place and left to dry.

The table body was sanded with a sanding sponge to smooth all the surfaces and wiped well. Now for the dramatic changes. Fusion Milk Paint in the rich navy color night swim was mixed up and brushed on with a premium chip brush.

Here is the first coat applied on all but the top of the table.

After the paint dries, which is not long compared to other types of paint it was sponge sanded smooth.

And a second coat of the navy milk paint was brushed on.

Hemp oil was used to seal the milk paint in keeping with the antique look of the piece.

Here is is going on. See how dark and rich it makes the paint look? Brush on, allow to soak in about 20 minutes and wipe off the excess with a blue shop towel. Let this coat dry overnight.

Now to stain the bare wood top on of my favorite colors, cappuccino Fusion Mineral Paint's Stain & Finishing Oil. This oil absorbs right into the wood fibers creating a durable beautiful finish.

Another coat of hemp oil went on the milk paint.

And a second coat of the stain oil finish went on the top after a light sponge sand.

As a final step after the table was all dry, Homestead House ( a division of Fusion) antiquing wax was applied to give a bit more aged look to this sweet antique table.

I just love the rich dark color this beauty now is. I have used this color on THESE other projects.

Please note the Amazon affiliate links are for your convenience to see the products I used. Ordering via the link may get me a small commission but does not affect your pricing. Thank you if you do choose to order them.

Big thanks to Fusion Milk Paint, Homestead House Paint Company, EZ Strip paint and varnish stripper, DAP and Titebond  for products used in this beautiful project.

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