When I spotted this bench I knew it would be so great painted! It looks like an antique church pew, but I think it was actually hand made by someone more recently. It had such a terrible finish on it, but I knew it had great potential. With a multiple step, but fairly simple, furniture painting technique this bench transformed from plain and ugly to fabulous! This piece is available for purchase on Ebay. CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE!
BEFORE:
AFTER:
Here is a list of the supplies:
Valspar paint from Lowes in Swiss Coffee & Grand Hotel Mackinac Blue
TSP
100 grit sandpaper
Minwax Wood Finish in Dark Walnut
Paint brushes
Rags
First thing I did, as always, was prepare the surface with a good scrub down. TSP is an all purpose cleaner that removes dirt, grease, and grim (among other things). It also de-glosses the surface and allows paint to adhere better. Then I sanded it with 100 grit sandpaper. 100 grit sandpaper is very coarse and will actually create scratches in the wood surface. Because I desire a very shabby, rustic, and beat up appearance 100 grit sandpaper is perfect, but I wouldn’t recommend it on most other furniture painting projects. After it was sanded really well I wiped it down with a clean cloth and got to painting.
The video below shows the steps taken to create the aged look that took this bench from drab to fab!
VIDEO WITH COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS:
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Beautiful job – and wonderful tutorial! Thanks for sharing it!
xoxo laurie
Nice job…. great video also!
This is really beautiful. You certainly brought this tired piece to life.
Would this work with a flat paint? Thanks so much in advance!
Yes it would. I normally wouldn’t recommend flat paint for furniture, but because of the Minwax finish it would work.
Gorgeous! And just for future reference, because I’m a Michigander, Mackinac is actually pronounced “Mackinaw”, the “c” is a “w”. Native American name.
If you ever get the chance to visit The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, you will see LOTS of the Mackinac Blue. Love your site…your tutorials are terrific!!!!