Light Greyish Antique Console Tabular Array Makeover

An antique console tabular array gets a fresh novel makeover amongst General Finishes Seagull Gray milk pigment too nighttime antique wax. 

Last year, I shared my top 10 sources for scoring bully affordable used furniture.   One of the places I mentioned was local auctions too that's precisely where I spotted this antique console table.  It was sitting outside, the overstep veneer was warped too peeling off, but I could right away run into the potential.  It had bully curves too one-time stalk shape atomic release 26 wheels that I couldn't resist.   I knew a petty Seagull Gray milk pigment too golden hardware would give this dated too damaged console tabular array the update it needed.  Lucky for me, no 1 else saw the potential too I was able to larn it for a steal.  

SUPPLIES NEEDED TO PAINT AND UPDATE AN ANTIQUE WOOD CONSOLE TABLE

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- General Finishes Seagull Gray milk paint

- Annie Sloan soft clear wax

- Amy Howard nighttime antique wax

- Minwax forest filler

- Good character pigment brush

- Wax brush

- Lint gratis rag

- Orbital sander

- 100 too 120 grit sandpaper

- Hammer 

- Sharp chisel

- Screwdriver

- Paper plate

REMOVING VENEER AND PREPPING THE TABLE FOR PAINT

It's difficult to country inwards the earlier picture, but in that location was just about definite damage to the veneer on the overstep of the table.  It was hence bad that I could literally pare off the veneer inwards large long strips.

I've dealt with removing stubborn veneer in the yesteryear too thankfully, this was a much easier job.  There were a few areas where I had to operate a abrupt chisel too hammer to larn nether too elevator upwardly the veneer, but overall, it was super tardily to remove.

After the damaged veneer was removed, I filled the holes (from the dorsum plate) too damaged areas amongst my favorite Minwax forest filler.   I've mentioned this forest filler inwards the yesteryear too it's definitely my favorite.   It dries stone difficult too super fast, which is awesome for impatient people similar me.   
After the forest filler was dry, I sanded the overstep smoothen too hence gave the residual of the tabular array a skillful sanding.  I too hence wiped it build clean earlier applying ii coats of General Finishes Seagull greyness milk paint.

I permit the pigment dry out too hence sanded the edges for a naturally distressed look.  I originally idea I was just going to operate clear wax but decided the add-on of nighttime wax would ameliorate adjust the curves too mode of the table.

HOW TO APPLY DARK ANTIQUE WAX OVER MILK OR CHALK PAINT

I used Annie Sloan soft clear wax too Amy Howard nighttime antique wax because that's what I had on hand.  Any build of clear too nighttime wax volition practise though.  You also desire to build certain you lot convey a brush too lint-free stuff on hand.

STEP ONE
Apply a layer of clear wax to the entire slice using a wax brush.  Having a layer of clear wax on your slice of furniture kickoff is of import inwards beingness able to command the nighttime wax later.

STEP TWO
You tin add together a scoop of nighttime wax to a newspaper plate or only operate it out of the container similar I did.  Either way, dab your wax brush into the nighttime wax, blot off the excess too hence apply it to the edges too detailed areas of the furniture.

STEP THREE
Using a lint-free rag (or triple nada steel wool), blend the nighttime wax into edges too groves.  This allows details to popular too gives depth to your piece.

STEP FOUR
With real petty wax on your brush, lightly become over the entire slice of slice of furniture amongst nighttime wax too hence blend amongst a rag or 000 steel wool.  I applied real petty nighttime wax to my table, but you lot tin apply equally petty or a much equally you lot like.

*** TIP***If you lot terminate upwardly applying also much nighttime wax you lot tin "erase" the nighttime wax yesteryear going over it amongst clear wax.

I'm non certain why, but the pictures don't actually demo much of the nighttime wax, but I hope it's there.   It's definetely subtle, but gives the console tabular array a petty depth too age.

I'm a large fan of greyness too brass, hence I also swapped out the master hardware for brass knobs that I picked upwardly from Hobby Lobby for 50% off.

The low-cal greyness pigment too nighttime antique wax accents at nowadays beautifully check the curves too grapheme of this bully console table.   Wouldn't it endure perfect for an entryway or TV stand?

     

    

How to Repair Damaged Veneer

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