Thursday, October 18, 2012

Dinner for Two



A good friend asked me to update an old table and 4 chairs for her.
The table was a gift from her mom and has been through 25+ years of use in her family
and in her son's family!
Everything was in good condition except the seats of the chairs.
I stripped and stained those and painted everything else.
The table top is Formica so it didn't need anything but a good cleaning.
 
 
Here are some BEFORE pictures!
I forgot to take a picture of the chair seats before refinishing them :( 



 
AFTER - Now it is ready for another 25 years!








Posted by at 11:30 AM
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  1. CincytigerOctober 18, 2012 at 11:58 AM

    Love it, love it. How awesome to take something that looks old and tired and make it look so beautiful! Wish you could take a little sanding and stain to me and make me look so much better! :)

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    1. GretchenOctober 18, 2012 at 10:08 PM

      Wish I could do that Robin - I would be my first customer!

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  2. Roxanne ReinhartOctober 18, 2012 at 4:39 PM

    It looks ever so much better!!! Yes, it is ready for another 25 years.

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  3. KristyNovember 1, 2012 at 11:25 AM

    What kind of paint did you use for this? It is BEAUTIFUL...

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    1. GretchenNovember 1, 2012 at 11:44 AM

      Thanks Kristy - I stripped the seats of the chairs and used Minwax English Chestnut Stain. The rest (except the table top that is formica) I painted with 1 coat BIN shellac based primer and 2 coats Sherwinn Williams Pro Classic in pure white. I then sanded the edges etc. for that distressed look and used the English Chestnut stain and rubbed it on. Everything is then finished with Minwax Polycrylic in satin. I started with the spray but it didn't finish smooth so I then used a brush for the last coat. Hope this helps!

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  4. milag64November 1, 2012 at 11:49 AM

    how were you able to stain/change the color of the formica table top?

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    1. GretchenNovember 1, 2012 at 11:54 AM

      I didn't do anything to the table top except give it a good cleaning!!

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  5. Mrs. JanischNovember 5, 2012 at 9:42 AM

    What did you do/use to "strip" the seats?

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  6. GretchenNovember 6, 2012 at 9:58 AM

    I used Citristrip Stripping Gel followed by odorless mineral spirits and lots of sanding! I like Citristrip because it doesn't smell too bad but you still need to have plenty of ventilation. I use it in my garage. Hope this helps. Thanks for stopping by!

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