Rusty Sunshine Wind Chime Gets A Fresh Farmhouse Look For Front Door

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$4
2 Hours
Easy
Look at this sunshine wind chime I found at a yard sale for a buck! Isn't she gorgeous! All the rust and wear and tear makes her even more beautiful. I wanted to give it a new, farmhouse feel so that I could use it on my front door. A fresh coat of paint and a little bit of distressing, she would be good as new! Well, almost. I wanted to keep the worn patina.
I gave her a good cleaning with my TSP to remove all the dirt and grime. It looked as if she had been outside in the weather for a long time :-(
This stuff is awesome at cleaning away grime!
Next, I used my Rust-Oleum chalk paint in Linen White and gave her a light coat. I did not want to cover her up totally, I wanted some of the rust and the original patina to show.
After about 2 hours of drying time, I sanded, heavily around the facial features and the detailed places. I wanted her to SHINE (haha) through.
After I sanded, I gave her one coat of PolyAcrylic to protect her from the weather. I remembered I had some old, rusty wire that I had found at a local junk store, and thought this would make a perfect hanger.
And here she is~! Ready for Spring and to greet guests into our home with here wonderful smile icon
Suggested materials:
  • Old Sunshine Wind Chime   (Yard Sale)
  • Rust-Oleum Chalk Paint White Linen   (Lowes)
  • Old Rusty Wire   (Local Junk Store)
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  • Patricia Patricia on Apr 03, 2018

    That goes perfectly with your door! Do you think we're ever really going to have a Spring this year!!??

  • Lucie - Oh my sander Lucie - Oh my sander on Apr 06, 2018

    Thank you Patricia :) Its hard to tell! One day its warm and the next day its freezing lol!

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