Thank you for your great instruction! Not sure if the Antique Walnut is or not. These pine tables with a clear polyurethane finish are clean lined and classic in form. To get a nice smooth even finish, use light long fluid strokes when applying the stain. It does have to cure for a few days to a week, so let it sit awhile before doing a scratch test to determine if it will stick to the surface. If you can scratch it off after letting it cure for a few days, I would suggest you use a gripping primer – Glidden sells one that I have used called, Gripper or a primer made especially for painting melamine. The foam brush seemed to just soak up the stain and I had to kind of paint it on rather then one smooth struck. Can you stain an exterior door. Save flat paint for walls that are not going to be exposed to the wear and tear of a high-traffic area. Just beautiful. – Jenny. Flat Black The Rust-Oleum Stops Rust 1 qt. Hey there, great post. You don’t want to apply it to heavily. If you have a water based finish you can lightly sand it, but you don’t have to go to the bare wood at all. thanks!! If the corners are ornate or decorated, cut up the sandpaper into smaller pieces and fold it so you can get into any grooves. Donna from Elk Grove CA. 2-3 light coats are needed. I gave it a light sanding and went for it. Should I prime it before the gel stain? my can looks different than yours though, it’s a little hard to tell from your picture. Also what paint does everyone use? The tables look amazing. My Matte Black Fuel Recoil wheels match my PRO grille and B pillar vinyl wrapping very well. Vickie. Roll on one light coat, let dry. By far, I’m most pleased with the satin black sheen. 4 layers – makes any piece look painted. The table is stained oak and I do prefer stain over paint. Hi Susan – On a dry sunny day that is around 78 degrees, a few hours will be enough. Thank you! https://inmyownstyle.com/2012/08/testing-1-2-3-versions-of-chalk-paint.html, I also have a few other posts showing pieces I painted and distressed. Expect to pay anywhere from $20-$50 per gallon, or $40-$100 for the amount you need. This looks easy and fantastic! Before using, mix it well with a stirring stick and then while you are staining, mix it every few minutes so none of the solids in it settle to the bottom. as it nearly looks like finished product. Otherwise I would do a wood door the same way I did the tables. Once this coat is dry, then you can successfully paint the laminate surface. If you find your piece has gotten dust on it, you can try wiping the surface soen with a tack cloth. Sorry to hear that your finish got streaky. Such a huge transformation and thank you, as always, for sharing such detailed tips on painting furniture. When I did the tables with the stain/poly chalk paint was not around yet. I thought I wanted to “stain” it dark and chalk paint the legs. I did not know that this type of stain existed…no stripping, ya gotta love that! This may be hard if you use the table. The satin sheen will reflect light and make the colors pop. Let us look at a basic paint job to see which costs more, satin or flat paint. Hi I have a bed and dressed that I decided to paint with a latex paint years ago. I would love to see them when they are done. Unfortunately, I am dealing with the same issue michelle ^ is dealing with. Thank you post this article . do I have to remove ALL of the polyurithaine before painting it back ??? One quart will cover a few pieces of furniture. I liked what you did to the black tables, but I don’t know if my table will work like that because it already has so much light stain and sealer on it. I want to put cushions on the window seat and decorations on the mantel. Using alcohol would be a good way to help reduce it from happening. Do you think this stain would work for that? That way your actually staining the wood and not stainging over a laqured table. Thank you so much Diane for taking the time to respond :). Ive used the black polyshade on a window seat and mantel. hello, I just purchased a house with, dark brown knotty pine cabinets. Your tables came out beautiful!! It may take a few coats and light sanding in between each to get the finish dark and smooth. I also couldn’t get it to look black. Let dry. Hi Angie – If you want to paint the piece, not use black stain on it, you do not have to remove all the poly, but you do need to sand the surface to provide some “tooth” so the paint has something to adhere to. Since you are not distressing -you could use a gripping primer after sanding. Clean off the sanding grit and wash the surface well with hot sudsy water and then rinse it a few times and then let it dry. I just switched the stock polished sport wheels to these satin black ones that come on the sport night edition, I really like them with silver. Can you distress the furniture after it is stained? :-). Hi Susan – When staining it is hard to find a dustless space for drying. I have both the polyshade in classic black and a black paint. We are currently in the process of painting the coffee, sofa, and two end tables (all oak…not much of a finish left because they are the tables that were in my childhood home) black. they appear to be stained a walnut colour and then varathane. Was it stirred well, applied in thin even coats? I was watching a lot of web sities about how upgrade wood furnitures and I found this site that I like so much. thanks for taking the time to answer me so quickly. Cost to use satin or flat paint for your walls varies greatly by region (and even by zip code).To get free estimates from local contractors, please indicate yours. Stock 22” in flat, Tsportline in gloss and Unplugged in Satin. For this dresser: https://inmyownstyle.com/2013/03/furniture-before-after-makeover-in-turquoise.html question…I am doing the exact same thing with 2 end tables that I bought from craigslist I am thinking of using this method on an old dresser. If you want black black, I would buy it and not make it yourself. Thanks. 1. When you apply a matte black car paint with an appropriate finish, it is a remarkably forgiving surface. Hi Wendy – I think it will look great – a two toned look. https://inmyownstyle.com/2012/05/plain-to-preppy-stool-makeover.html. Hi Christine – Yes you will still get the same results. I just discovered your site and I LOVE it! Get Avery satin black here https://amzn.to/2NSpHzGGet 3m matte black here https://amzn.to/2CQJG0s She says that looking back on it, she would have used primer and maybe a top coat. With chalk paint, you do need to sand it well to rough up the surface but do not have to remove the finish to the bare wood. I applied 2 coats whch i think i only needed 1 but wanted it to be durable. Satin finish paints, while not glossy, do have more of a sheen than flat finish paints. I have two walnut dressers that are stained black–they are over 50 years old–and I was going to paint them black, but after seeing your results, I think I’ll restain them! catching you this week The best method is to load the roller with paint and apply the paint from top to bottom, one roller wide, and then reload the roller and apply the next strip of paint, overlapping the previous one slightly. They are taken apart and are all flat surfaces. To match the IKEA finish, choose a matte, satin or semi-gloss finish for your paint. It has a very factory look to it. What can I do to those table tops to get THIS kind of finsh on them, at this point. I would love to see pictures of both satin … That is so nice to hear. Black stain is thin and sort of sheer looking. Gloss has the highest sheen, while flat (which is sometimes called “matte”) has very little or no sheen. how much stain did you need, i want to do a similar size table and 3 chairs? I originally had Rustoleum's semi-flat black on it, but the Eastwood paint just looks better. Should I restrain the whole thing or just certain areas? Very helpful! Hi Heather – It was for a client. Let dry. In 2014, the matte finish for dealerships in Canada for this specific vehicle accounted for about 1 in 5. but it looks nothing like yours. Still has enough shiny finish but not so much that they get instantly dirty like my gloss set. I have a very good China Chest and dinning table in a cherry finish. I have a knotty pine dresser that looks just like your tables in this post. Then black paint. 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