I have maple end tables that I want to paint a kind of mint green
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How do I go about this without ruining the tables?
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Chalk paint is the easiest to do. You can make your own chalk paint so that you get the exact color you want. It is also much cheaper to make your own. There are lots of recipes for this online, Use liquid sandpaper to break up the finish on your tables first. Even though most sites will tell you that you don't have to do liquid sandpaper/deglosser with chalk paint, I always do this because it is really easy and makes sure that your paint sticks. After painting, go over your piece with a soft clear, non-yellowing wax like Annie Sloan clear wax to give your piece a soft sheen. Best wishes on your project.
Debi53
on Sep 26, 2015
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Chalk paint
Rosemary Pierini
on Sep 26, 2015
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Hey! I've painted lots and lots of furniture for my home and I do it the old fashioned (cheap) way. Here's a comprehensive photo tutorial I wrote on my blog. http://www.welcome-to-the-woods.com/how-to-paint-furniture-in-4-steps/ I really hope this helps. Best of luck!
Welcome to the Woods
on Sep 26, 2015
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agree with all above
Marjonthego
on Sep 26, 2015
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...use chalk paint or milk paint find out more at AnnieSloan.com
Barbara
on Sep 26, 2015
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Depends on what you mean by ruining the tables. Personally, I think painting quality maple tables with anything would ruin them. Can you share photos of the tables you are wanting to paint please?
Z
on Sep 27, 2015
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I would choose a stain of the color green instead of painting.
Janet Pizaro
on Sep 27, 2015
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I've tried chalk paint and I am NOT a fan. I've also used milk paint and while I like it a whole lot better than chalk paint, I prefer a finer finish on my furniture than I can get with those paints. My all-time favorite paint for furniture is interior latex paint but the brand and sheen is strictly a matter of personal preference. I will say that for furniture painting, I have not been happy with the all-in-one paints that all the paint companies are coming out with--you know, the primer/paint combo. I prefer to use separate paint and primer products, applying a couple light coats of primer first and then applying light coats of paint until I get the coverage I want. Please, please, please do not try to paint furniture with canned spray paint. Besides the fact canned spray paint gets expensive for large projects, I find that no matter how hard I try, the finish comes out splotchy and uneven. (This also applies to top coats from aerosol cans.) A splotchy paint job (or top coat) does not look pretty or professional. If you have access to a paint sprayer, that is a quick and easy way to get a professional finish on your tables but if not, a roller and/or paint brush will work too. Everyone is going to tell you that sanding is an absolute must if you want latex paint to stick. I am here to tell you that is just NOT true. That also applies to laminate furniture. I hate to sand. Hate it! If the finish is in relatively good shape, I don't bother with sanding just to ensure paint adhesion. Out of all the pieces of furniture I have painted with latex (more than 30), I only stripped and sanded one piece and that's because the finish on it was really in bad, bad shape--all bubbly. Even though I don't sand, I have never had a problem getting latex paint to stick to any surface, even laminate, long term. I've got pieces of painted furniture in my house that were painted 8 years ago with latex paint and endured being man-handled by movers during a relocation from one house to another, and they look just as good today as they did the day I painted them. If you want to skip the sanding step, you need to thoroughly wipe the end tables down with a "liquid sandpaper" (aka deglosser) product (and then I follow up with a couple very thin coats of a good BONDING primer like Zinsser). Before I painted my first piece of furniture I did a lot of research on the internet trying to learn the dos and don'ts of furniture painting. (This was way before HomeTalk!) I found one website where a professional furniture guy said he never sands before painting. Don't you know THAT was music to my ears! He said he used a liquid sandpaper/deglosser product, specifically Klean Strip Sander Deglosser. I thought if it was good enough for a professional, it was certainly good enough for me. (I purchase Klean Strip at Home Depot (Lowes doesn't carry it) but if you can't specifically find the Klean Strip brand there are others available.) Let me tell you, I think this stuff is awesome! And what a time-saver! You simply wipe it on all the areas you are going to paint. So easy! It not only deglosses but cleans off any dirt and grime that might be on the furniture and leaves a slight tackiness so your primer will adhere well. Another key to good adhesion is using THIN coats of primer and paint and allowing adequate drying time between coats. Don't rush it. If you put the put the primer and paint on heavy in order to "just get done," it will take forever to cure and you run the risk of having it chip, bubble or peel. I will caution that if you do decide to use latex paint, it can take up to 30 days, depending on weather, for latex paint to completely cure/harden. Until it is fully cured, you probably should be very careful placing books, lamps or anything else on the table tops as stuff can stick and potentially pull the paint off when you move them. If you are interested in trying milk paint, I would suggest you check out Miss Mustard Seed's milk paint. She has a pretty shade of light mint green called "Layla's Mint." Some pieces of furniture can "resist" the milk paint so you will get some natural chipping of the paint. If you don't like the *chippy* look, you probably should mix the milk paint with a generous amount of "Bonding Agent," which prevents chipping. You probably have someone in the Bradenton area that sells Miss Mustard Seed's milk paint but if you don't, Robyn Story Designs in Tampa will ship all Miss Mustard Seed products for FREE! http://shop.robynstorydesigns.com/miss-mustard-seeds-milk-paint-free-shipping/?p=catalog&mode=catalog&parent=136&pg=1&pagesize=60
Shari
on Sep 27, 2015
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