Restoration

Hardware Weathered Finish with Paint

– 220 Grit Sandpaper – Slightly Damp Rag – Dollar Store Paint Brush – Kindling by Behr (Base Coat) – Suede Gray by Behr (Base Coat) – Scarecrow by Sherwin Williams (Dry Brush) – Black by Behr (Dry Brush) – Paper Towels – Cut up old T-shirt or these prepacked lint free T-Shirt Rags – Foam Brush – Dark Walnut Wood Stain by Minwax – Wipe on ‘Satin’ Poly by Minwax

Supplies needed:

Before

This is what we started with.

Remove the fabric seats and set them aside.

Step 1:

Lightly sand the chairs down to help ensure the paint would adhere to the old finish.

Step 2:

Wipe them down to remove any dirt and grime as well as the dust the sandpaper left behind.

Step 3:

To create the most layers at once  brush on Kindling and Suede Gray for the base coat.

Step 4:

Run the brush in long strokes to make the paint colors slightly blend, but also mimic a dry brush feel.

Step 5:

SWIPE UP TO SEE FULL INSTRUCTIONS!

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