How to Transform a Piece of Furniture

List of products used:

• Cleaner and Varnish Remover
• Kiwi: Colorantic chalk based paint
• Sunflower: Colorantic chalk based paint
• Mermaid: Colorantic chalk based paint
• Oval #6 synthetic brush by Colorantic
• 55 mm oval brush by Colorantic
• Colorantic oval 35 mm brush
• Round 16 mm wax brush by Colorantic
• Colorantic Mango Exfoliant Brush Soap
• Colorantic Natural Bee wax
• 2 Sided sanding block
• Colorantic Antique Brown Wax
• Spray water bottle
• Blue workshop paper towel

The preparation

The first step is to remove the handles from the furniture. Being Since I intended to install new handles, I plugged the holes so that I could use handles of a different size than the original handles. 

I took care to clean the furniture thoroughly using Colorantic Varnish Cleaner and Remover. I sprayed all the surfaces and let the cleaner sit for 30 minutes. 

Using a cloth with hot water, I rinsed several times to remove all residue. 

Once the cleaning was complete, I used the sanding block to scratch all the surfaces to allow for better paint adhesion.

Painting: first color

Initially, the furniture was painted gray, and it is with the Kiwi color of Colorantic that I started my work. 

I applied the Kiwi color horizontally so as to reveal the initial shade. This could work just as well with furniture painted a different color or made from natural wood.

Since Colorantic chalk paint dries quickly, after 30 minutes I was able to apply the second color. 

Painting: second color

For the second color, I chose Sunflower. I used the same technique as the first layer, so, paint a thin layer horizontally. 

Afterwards, I sprayed water here and there and using the brush I randomly mixed the Kiwi and Sunflower shades.

Once the paint was dry, I redid the same steps with the same shades as mentioned above. 

Finishing

The finishing stage is very important, especially when we use Colorantic wax, because it allows us to create incredible effects. 

Using the 16mm wax brush, I applied the Natural wax bees on all surfaces. When applying wax, it is important to work one section at a time. So I applied the wax and using a blue paper towel I rubbed very well to remove the excess. I changed paper towels at each section, because this one was engorged of wax and no longer allowed polishing. 

Once the Natural wax bee applied to all surfaces, I applied the Antique Brown wax to the edges using another 16mm brush. There Natural wax bee gave me allowed me to easily apply the dark wax and also allowed me to make the necessary corrections until the desired result was obtained. 

***I suggest you use a clean wax brush and make circles to better blend the gradient between the Antique Brown and Natural Bee waxes. 

Let the wax dry well before cleaning the furniture, this can take up to a week or even more depending on the humidity level in the house.

To finish

So ! You have a unique piece of furniture that will turn heads!

Do not hesitate to use other colors to carry out such a project.  The color palette at Colorantic is full of bright, rich colors. 

****Did you know that you can also have your colors custom made with Colorantic bases. 

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