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Old Posted: 28-08-2013 , 01:23 PM #1
KilkennyCat
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Default Which paints to use to upcycle a chest of drawers?

Looking for some inspiration from upcyclers but what paints do you use for painting furniture and why?

My daughter who is 8 bought this in a charity shop for €10 and she want's to paint it different shades of blue (i.e. the drawers starting with a dark colour and then getting lighter).

We are on a budget had a look at the Annie Sloan paint but it's very expensive. Like the look of the finish of Little Green paints and then was thinking should I just get a bog standard satinwood from dulux in a deep blue and mix with white to get the various shades.

It's her first project and she plans on doing most of the work herself.
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Old Posted: 30-08-2013 , 04:42 PM #2
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To be honest I use mostly dulux etc but stay away from Woodies own brands etc as I bought them before for our front door and months later it was still coming off on my hands. also when painting furniture for the best finish give it a light sand first to help the paint adhere and use those sponge mini rollers as I used the fluffy ones and all bits come off in the paint which ruins the finish. I hope that's some help ;)
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Old Posted: 09-09-2013 , 05:32 PM #3
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Hi Melissabell thanks for that we are still undecided! Don't want to make a mess of it.
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Old Posted: 09-09-2013 , 09:41 PM #4
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Hello there,

I thought you might be interested in reading this as an alternative to expensive Annie Sloan chalk paint, make your own. Here is a listing of possiblities: http://salvagedinspirations.com/best...paint-recipes/

Hope this helps :)
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Old Posted: 11-09-2013 , 12:22 PM #5
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Thanks for that handy link Sparklyspark :D
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Old Posted: 13-09-2013 , 01:09 PM #6
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Default Dulux quick drying satin

Hi there,

I recently completed a project using Dulux quick drying satin (new on the market- approx price €7- €8 to buy in DIY store outside of Dublin( much dearer in Dublin)) I had the paint mixed up to the colour I wanted. I used a multi use primer first as I was painting laminate kitchen presses.

I got a very good finish (see upcycled kitchen recently posted by me (it’s a greyish blue kitchen).

The primer is great for painting wooden furniture to avoid having to sand the piece etc. Also, you have to use less coats of your top paint as you already have a white base to work with.

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