An Old Dresser DIY with Colorantic Paint

I recently discovered a truly great Quebec company that is perfect for DIY: Colorantic, based in Victoriaville.

It is a company that makes vintage chalk-based paint. I discovered it through a collaboration. The owner, Marianne Soucy, offered me the chance to test her products for my next DIY project.

The vintage lover in me could not refuse this opportunity. Pinterest came to my rescue! I decided to turn an old dresser into a kitchen island. For this project, I chose the beautiful colour Sunflower.

Colorantic offers chalk paint that is both non-toxic and eco-friendly. The paint dries very quickly (30 minutes). It works on almost any surface (fabric, wood, metal, etc.), some of which require light preparation.

Colorantic offers a beautiful range of upcycling products.

• 40 pre-mixed chalk paint colours
• 5 metallic colours
• 4 glaze colours
• 6 waxes
• Tinting bases for any paint manufacturer’s colour code
• Not to mention all the other products you need for a perfect makeover

How to Succeed at a DIY Project

Here is how to turn a plain old dresser into a wonderful kitchen island.

Products Used

• T.S.P.
• Colorantic: Sunflower
• Colorantic Natural Beeswax
• Wood varnish
• Green flower knob

Preparation

1. It is very important to clean your dresser. I cleaned it thoroughly with T.S.P. and rinsed it well.
2. I sanded lightly to scuff the surfaces and removed all the dust before moving on.

Painting

1. Once the preparation was done, I applied a first coat of Sunflower paint.
2. Since the paint dries quickly, I applied the second coat 30 minutes later. Two coats were enough.

Protection

I chose the Natural Beeswax since it is clear.

1. Using a Colorantic 16 mm round wax brush, I applied the wax one small section at a time.
1. Apply the wax and buff well using white rags or blue shop towels.
2. Once the wax is buffed, repeat the previous step until you are done. It is important to change rags for each section, because the rag becomes saturated with wax and makes buffing difficult.

Colorantic offers five wax shades: Antique Brown, White Snow, Charcoal Black, Grey Storm and Gold Bar. You can create different effects by applying different shades.

Finishing

Since the dresser was made of melamine, I bought a wooden board for the top. I stained it with Minwax stain.

I screwed the board onto the top of the dresser and added beautiful knobs to the drawer.

Recently, I also added a paper towel holder on the side. Here is the final result of my kitchen island. I am really proud and happy with the result. It gives my kitchen style and I love it!

In short, I loved Colorantic paint. It goes on well and dries quickly. You don’t need to be a professional to use it. In the end, they offer all the products you need to turn an old piece of furniture into a masterpiece.