| Antique tables can add a great touch of class to any | | | | over the piece, but not enough to cover it |
| home. Unfortunately they are expensive. There is a | | | | completely, and let it dry. You're looking to mist the |
| way though to recreate the look of antique white | | | | table not saturate it. Just give it a light spritz. |
| tables. If you want to create a white antique finish | | | | Next grab the 120 grit sand paper and sanding block, |
| there are a few steps to turn any table into an | | | | sand the spackling compound smooth leaving the |
| antique. It's an easy job that just requires a little bit | | | | spots slightly raised above the table surface. Use a |
| of time and prep work. Read on for how to paint | | | | sharp knife to knock out any paint bridged joints. |
| antique tables. | | | | Brush on two coats of the base off white color |
| Tools and supplies you will need for the job: | | | | letting it dry in between coats. Be sure to give it at |
| Polyurethane | | | | least a couple of hours in between coats. |
| Glaze | | | | Use a crackle type paint in an off white color to |
| Brushes | | | | apply a third layer. This will help to add depth to the |
| Rags | | | | finish. As it dries it will form fine lines that will help |
| Sandpaper, 120 grit | | | | give it that edged distressed look you're going for. |
| Block sander | | | | Apply a colored acrylic glaze and let it dry. This will |
| Off color white paint | | | | help seal the more delicate paint layers. For an added |
| Spackling compound | | | | wear look you can drag a set of keys through the |
| White gesso | | | | glaze while it's wet. This will impart a unique more |
| Acrylic paint | | | | worn look to the table distressing it. |
| Paint thinner | | | | Now you need to simulate wear patterns, use the |
| Knife | | | | 120 grit sandpaper to simulate some worn areas by |
| Sprayer | | | | sanding through the multiple paint layers down to the |
| The first thing you'll need to do is strip all the old | | | | bare wood. |
| paint off the table. Use the thinner and paint scraper | | | | Apply two or three coats of polyurethane to seal it |
| to remove most of the built up paint. Sand down any | | | | up. This will prevent any water rings and help protect |
| hard to scrape spots. Prime the bare wood and sand | | | | the finish. That's it. You are done. |
| it until it's smooth. Wipe the entire table down with a | | | | You can build other color layers and glazes to get |
| wet rag to remove any left over paint and saw dust. | | | | different looks if you want to play around with it. |
| If you skip this step the paint will blotch and peel. Let | | | | This style of painting is quite versatile. Don't be afraid |
| everything dry before proceeding to the next step. | | | | to experiment. Now that you know the basics of |
| In the spackling spray pump add two parts white | | | | how to paint antique white tables any combination is |
| gesso to two parts spackling compound. Spray it all | | | | possible. |