Another piece finished!!! Major accomplishment for me. I bought this buffet and it was in need of some minor repair. I knew when I saw it that I would take the 2 big doors off and put baskets in their place. One of the doors was beyond repair so the decision was quite easy to make. Even so, this buffet needed to be more open to break bulkiness. I left the top "as-is" and decided that if later I wanted to refinish I would. But I really love the worn aged look of it. I used Annie Sloan {Old White} - 3 coats due to the stain bleeding thru...After 3 coats it still bled thru but after sanding and it only added to the aged look. It seems that all the pieces I've done with the {Old White} have not covered in 2 coats as some have claimed. The stain has bled thru on all of them. Maybe it's just my luck, but if you don't want the bleed thru - use primer. In my case it hasn't been a major issue but if I were selling them or doing for other people, I would prime for sure. I have one more piece that is a lighter stain. If that bleeds thru, then I would say the lighter colors definitely need primer first. Okay...with all that said, here are the before and after pictures. I love this paint!!! PS: I did not wax this piece. Only sanded and buffed. It is not used on a daily basis so I don't see that it would need it. Spray painted handles black and bought new knobs from Hobby Lobby for the little doors.
Have a doozie of a day 8-)
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