Before-After Silver|Industrial Dresser With Metallic Paint
by
Pat Rios
12 Materials
$100
8 Hours
Medium
I found this huge highboy at a neighbor's curbside years ago. It was in terrible shape. Broken drawers, missing veneer, water stains... There was a long list of repairs to be done before I could actually make it pretty with paint.
The repairs took a lot of wood filler , glue and nails and the hours I spent scrubbing and washing it with TSP gave me a back pain.
I sanded the whole thing to get a smooth finish and did another thorough cleaning before priming it with clear shellac.
After the shellac was dry, I brushed one coat of my base color, "Ash", by Fusion Mineral Paint.
On a paper plate, I put one large blob of Modern Masters Silver next to another blob of Modern Masters Black Pearl. Then I dabbed my brush on the paint, enough to collect a bit of each color without mixing them.
Next I brushed the surface in long linear motions and let the colors blend naturally as I moved my brush side to side, leaving some apparent streaks. In my video tutorial you can see exactly what I’m talking about. I kept my brush wet at all times by occasionally spraying some water on its bristles.
Once the metallic colors were dry, I started the glazing process. I applied Pitch Black Glaze by General Finishes using a chip brush, then immediately wiping off the excess with baby wipes.
Finally, I sprayed a few coats of General Finishes water based top coat, satin, for protection and durability.
Here is how it looks now. I have a detailed tutorial on my blog post. I also have a video tutorial showing how I did it.
Thanks for reading!
Pat Rios.
The Wood Spa
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Absolutely stunning.
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With alot of tender love and care you created a beautiful piece.
Thank you for sharing!
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Thank you!
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This is beautiful, why did you use the clear shellac? Was is to keep color from bleeding through?
How Pretty! It looks a lot like faux zinc. You've got two pieces on today's feed, you're a busy gal aren't ya?
What is TSP?