When my brother and sister-in-law decided to buy a new dining table and chairs, they graciously gave us their old set to replace our really really old set. The table is a nice substantial table with graceful turned legs and built in leaf for extra space. It is also in relatively decent shape given it was in the home with three active little boys. However it still needs a little love.
I am not about to strip it down and give it a total stain job. I don't have that much patience or time. And, let's face it, I have two little boys of my own that will end up putting their own marks on the table. So I decided to paint it black.
My plan of action:
thoroughly clean it
use the gripper primer from the cabinets on the legs and base
paint the legs and base how ever many coats it needs (2-3)
sand the shallow scratches on the top and fill in the deeper scratches with wood filler
prime and paint the top
use polycrylic to seal and protect the top
Timeframe: 3 days without kids or 2 weeks with kids and if I am being really honest: 3 weeks because my sister-in-law introduced me to Gossip Girls (yes, I know, but I am not ashamed of a little guilty pleasure).
I used the gripper primer from the cabinet redo, black high gloss paint, and a polycrylic sealer for the table top.
Here are the legs primed.
....sanding out some of the shallow scratches...
...and a little wood filler for the deeper scratches...
And the finished product:
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