Monday, May 9, 2011

ANOTHER DAYS WORK

 THIS GREAT CHEST WAS ONE OF MY DAYS PROJECTS.
 I GOT IT PAINTED AND WOW DOES IT LOOK GREAT. TOMORROW WILL BE DISTRESSING AND HARDWARE.
 SECOND PROJECT FOR THE DAY 1960'S FRENCH DRESSER.
 PAINTED AND READY FOR NEXT STEP, TOMORROW.
 NOW THIS COFFEE TABLE I COULD NOT WAIT TO DO. IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I USED THE ANNIE SLOAN PAINT AND SOFT WAX. AND WAS I VERY PLEASED. YES, IT IS TRUE WHAT THEY SAY. NO PAINT PREP OTHER THEN WIPING THE PIECE DOWN . THE COVERAGE ON THIS SHINNY FINISH TABLE WAS SUPERB. IT WAS SO EASY AND SO NICE NOT TO HAVE TO DO ALL THE  PREP WORK I USUALLY DO BEFORE I PAINT A PIECE.
 LOUIS BLUE WAS MY CHOICE OF COLORS.
 THIS IS A CLOSE UP OF THE COLOR.
AFTER IT WAS PAINTED AND IT DRIED, I DISTRESSED IT AND APPLIED THE SOFT WAX WITH THE ANNIE SLOAN WAX BRUSH. I CHOOSE TO BUFF THE FINISH. YOU CAN BUFF OR USE A 220 GRADE SAND PAPER AND LIGHTLY SAND IT BY HAND, NO MUSCLES NEEDED. EITHER WAY IT COMES OUT SMOOTH AS SILK. LOVE IT, CAN'T WAIT TO DO MY NEXT ANNIE SLOAN PIECE..... TOTALLY FINISHED AND READY TO SELL....

1 comment:

  1. WELCOME ABAORD THE ANNIE SLOAN TRAIN, DONNA. CAN'T WAIT TO GET IN AND SEE THE TABLE. !!!!

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