I've been there done that, so I feel for her. This set also wouldn't be here if it weren't for my mother, who took her truck to go pick it up for a pregnant momma(ME).
That is how long I had this table set... for over a year, just like this desk. I knew that painting those spindles on those chairs would take F.O.R.E.V.E.R. and there was no way I was going to do it unless I had a paint sprayer.
TOOLS OVER JEWELS
Enter in my new toy... {dramatic music begins to play and commercial-man voice reads...}"The HomeRight Finish Max Sprayer allows you to apply a professional-looking finish to your furniture and cabinets. The indoor rated air turbine powers the spraying of thin materials like varnishes and stains. The tight spray pattern of the Finish Max HVLP is ideal for finishing smaller surfaces like deck spindles, furniture and lattice."
What's HVLP you say? Just High-Volume-Low-Pressure, which translates to lots of goodness without much effort. As a gift to self, no one can deny that a paint sprayer is a good thing for someone who paints furniture, right? I read all the reviews and heard nothing but good stuff about how easy it is to clean and easy to use. Sold.
DIY TIME
My lovely farmhouse table is solid oak and maple. Also, the chairs a sturdy maple too. As an extra bonus it even came with an extra leaf for a larger family or guests. Nice.
But boy, oh boy, did that ugly 1980's orangey stain have to go!
I enlisted the help of my wonderful husband, who is my behind-the-scenes awesome dude. The table prep was for me, but he hand-sanded those chairs all by himself....whew. I had a new babe to care for and was so thankful for his help.
Now the set is ready to get its beauty treatment.
Yes, the top is not getting sprayed, because I wanted to do a different treatment to it...more on that in a bit. So using my favorite antique white paint by Glidden, I got crazy with it.
Can I just say I was giggling with delight at how EASY this thing was to use?!! Did I mention that there is NO need for a compressor? Just plug it in and go to town.
Seriously, after one coat I am admittedly WOW. I LOVE IT!!
THE REVEAL
Lookin' good and so much better than orange, don't you think? Once the entire set received a second coat of paint and two coats of satin polycrylic, I painted the top a nice deep charcoal color I don't know the color!) and added 4 coats of poly to it using a micro foam roller.
Can you believe this is the same set from the beginning?
So refreshing and clean and perfect for the kitchen or dining room. Not only are the chairs a breeze to paint, but my hands are saying thank you.
I am so very pleased with the outcome, and also delighted that this set did not last long in my shop.
In fact, I enjoyed spraying so much that I used it to make our exterior shutters using my tutorial - will share more on those later. First coat in 15 minutes! {happy dance}
AND...I even did this highchair, complete with video, our own dining room set, and it was endlessly useful in our patio makeover. I LOVE THIS THING!
Now onto spray some more stuff...
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