The treatment was much the same as before. A little bit o' sanding, a little bit of chalkpainting and a topcoat of dark wax (poly first on the top for extra protection).
I did a fair bit of distressing on the piece as I wanted that rustic aged look.
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But its strange, although they were super easy to do, and I didn't need an extra pair of muscles to manoeuver them around, I still prefer the big 9-drawer 70s style dressers I do - even though I risk a slipped-disk every time I shift them. I guess we all have our own little style!
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The piece came with a removable backer piece. What do you think, with or without?
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It is a super duper sunny day here today, so I am keeping this post short and sweet! Enjoy the sunshine everyone.
Gorgeous! did I understand that you waxed over poly? You can do that? thanks for sharing all your hard work, truly inspiring.
ReplyDeleteHi, yes you can do that! because I used a dark wax on the rest of the piece to 'age' it up, it was important to do the same to the top. I just applied the dark wax over the dried poly and it aged it up just like the rest of the piece. After I buffed it out, and it looked great. I like to use poly on the tops of chalkpainted pieces because I find that greasy marks go straight through the wax and stain the paint and leave permanent marks. So now I poly the tops for added durability. Give it a try!
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