Last weekend the family went garage sale shopping and it was a great success. In addition to some large megablocks and some adorable kid's shoes for the daughter, we found the best garage sale deal EVER!
A kid table and chairs for $2!!!!
Seriously, when we asked how much and she told us 2 dollars I was shocked. Most people around here charge WAY too much for garage sale items, and the DI is partially to blame. She was also selling a crib for $5 and an ottoman. We didn't ask how much, and regret not grabbing them too.
Regretfully I didn't take any before pictures, and that is sad. They were ridiculously girly. White and hot-pink with flowers and butterflies. So to match the Kitchen Playset we decided to make them gender neutral and black.
Table and Chairs $2
Spray Paint $4
Polyurethane Finish - kind of expensive but worth it, and I was borrowing some we already had on hand.
They turned out awesome.
I sanded the old paint a little so the new layer would stick. I actually pressed a little too hard with the electric sander and left some scratch marks. I should have gone with a smaller grade sandpaper.
After sanding I coated it in 3 layers of black spray paint.
After I let a layer dry I sanded down the texture with some fine 220 sandpaper. I didn't want it to be too rough because I didn't want it to mess up drawing. The sanding turns the finish milky, so you are going to have to finish with a final coat, but I had problems with blemishes, texture, and bubbles messing up the top coat, so I tried rubbing on the final coat with a sock. It worked awesome. I could sand to the desired level then finish with a super thin final coat that actually polished it and make it look awesome.
This looks just like our actual kitchen table and should be awesome to have for years. Another weekend well spent!
