The job that pays the bills is with the federal government so I had a couple of beautiful weeks off in September to do what I actually love and I took full advantage of it. My first project was refinishing a drop leaf coffee table that I got for $20 from the Sweet Clover barn in Frederick, MD. When I found it I could see that there was something truly beautiful under all of that nasty gunked up polyurethane.
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It only took me about an hour with my electric sander to sand off the multiple layers of poly. Once I was sure I got all of the grossness off I wiped it down with mineral spirits and let it dry over night. I then tried the Minwax's wipe on polyurethane in clear satin for the first time and LOVED it. I will never use the brush on version again. I applied 3 coats of poly to the top of the table and sanded with a sanding block between each coat.Base:
For the base I used Maison Blanche "Vanille" and then distressed it with with 220 sandpaper. I then went over it with Valspar Translucent Color Glaze in "Mocha" with a dab of the Valspar Clear Mixing Glaze. I worked in small sections brushing on and then wiping off the glaze. |
| My $20 purchase |
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| I'm loving what I'm seeing after a little sanding |
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| Delicious |
What my deck looked like during most of the furlough
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