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Update an ugly 70s table with metallic paint and glaze. A guest post from the Sisters Of The Wild West.

July 24, 2011 14 Comments

Give an ugly 70’s table an update with metallic paint with the Sisters of the Wild West.
We are so excited to be guest blogging here at The V Spot!
 HI!!  We are Amy and Emily.  We absolutely LOVE treasure hunting and finding awesome pieces of furniture that
we can restore or bring back to life, and sometimes make better than their original state!
We got this piece for FREE!
I have been dying to try this technique.  I just love the look.
I thought this piece would be perfect with all of the details.
Aged silver finish - transform an ugly piece of furniture into a beauty!
I used this “aluminum” paint by Rust-oleum.  Its very smelly, but I
just love that you apply with a paint brush.
Aged silver finish - transform an ugly piece of furniture into a beauty!
I then aged it with some glazing.
I used Ralph Lauren glaze tinted with “expresso bean.”
Aged silver finish - transform an ugly piece of furniture into a beauty!
Aged silver finish - transform an ugly piece of furniture into a beauty!
Aged silver finish - transform an ugly piece of furniture into a beauty!
I love how it turned out.  Thanks so much again for letting guest post here today.
We are honored and hope that you will stop by our blog an visit us @ Sisters of the Wild West.
 4/19/2016 UPDATED: The girls don’t appear to blog anymore… but their lovely project can bee enjoyed right here.

Thanks, girls! I love how it turned out too!

Filed Under: Before and After, Crafts, Furniture, guest blogger, spray paint

Comments

  1. April says

    July 24, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    That looks awesome!

    Reply
  2. Shannon says

    July 24, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    I have seen a lot of these end tables on Craig’s List lately. I never thought they could look so good. Great job!

    Reply
  3. Youaretalkingtoomuch.com says

    July 27, 2011 at 2:04 AM

    wow! I love this. I did the metallic but didn’t apply any type of glaze. I really love this! Great job! Love, Me http://www.youaretalkingtoomuch.com

    Reply
  4. Beautifully Veiled says

    March 28, 2012 at 1:15 AM

    I wish I had seen this in 1985 when my in-laws gave us 2 of those!!! Love it!!

    Reply
  5. lisa hornell says

    February 2, 2015 at 10:15 PM

    I’m wanting to do this to an old desk I have and was wondering about the metallic paint. Is it a gloss? Thanks Lisa

    Reply
    • Vivienne says

      February 6, 2015 at 12:16 PM

      Sorry, I don’t know if it was a gloss paint or not, as this was a guest post. However, I imagine that you could change it up and give it a try. That’s the great thing about paint. You can always sand it down and start over again. (Or just plain old paint over it.)

  6. Barbara A Spencer says

    September 5, 2016 at 2:26 AM

    I Love THIS PIECE. I DID OUR TV WALL UNIT THE SAME WAY. ITS INTERESTING TO HEAR THAT YOU USED THE RUST-OLEUM ALUMINUM PAINT AND IT TURNED OUT JUST LIKE MINE. I USED RALPH LAUREN SILVER METALLIC PAINT AND CAN’T RECOMMEND IT HIGHLY ENOUGH. THE PAINT FLOWS ON FLAWLESSLY. I’M VERY HAPPY TO LEARN WHAT YOU USED FOR THE GLAZING BECAUSE WE USED A NUMBER OF GLAZES SO I WASN’T SURE HOW TO ACHIEVE THE SAME RESULTS AGAIN. WISH I COULD SHOW YOU OUR WALL UNIT. IT IS ON MY PINTEREST WEB SITE.

    Reply
    • Tanya S says

      September 28, 2016 at 3:21 PM

      What did yiu use for a Glaze?

    • Sha'Fonna Ogburn says

      July 9, 2018 at 6:12 AM

      Did u strip iT first or just painted right over it. Did u wipe it down with soapy water?

  7. Aaron says

    May 8, 2017 at 3:53 PM

    Hopefully, THE sisters learned that there is no such thing as an “expresso” bean and there is no such drink as an “expresso”….lol

    Reply
    • Vivienne says

      May 8, 2017 at 4:31 PM

      Right?! 🙂

  8. alumina ceramics says

    March 17, 2018 at 9:45 AM

    What a data of un-ambiguity and preserveness of valuable know-how about unexpected emotions.

    Reply

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