#MondayMakeoversWithFallon

Isn’t this the cutest little table? It was a custom piece I re-did for a client. It definitely needed a refresh and some fixing, but it was a pretty simple process! See below.

THE PREP PROCESS:

I cleaned this piece with a 3M sponge and TSP
After it was dry, I sanded the top of the piece with 120 grit on my orbital sander and then hand sanded the legs with a 120 grit piece of sandpaper
I vacuumed off all of the sanding dust
I cleaned the whole piece one more time Krud Kutter and shop towels. I wanted to make sure any lose dirt and dust from where I sanded it was completely gone

THE PRIMING PROCESS:

I spray-primed the whole piece with a coat of BIN /Shellac to prevent any potential bleed through
Once the Shellac was dry, I lightly hand sanded the piece with 220 grit sandpaper to smooth out the primer
I vacuumed the sanding dust so the surface was nice and clean

THE FIXING PROCESS: Just as a side note, I typically fix my pieces before I prime, but I did this piece backwards because it came apart on me during the priming process.

I glued the loose areas with Titebond and clamped everything until the glue was nice and dry. I also fixed any screws that had come loose.
I filled in the gaps under the table. There wasn’t a lot I could do with this area because the wood had warped. I filled the gaps with caulk to make the piece look nice and complete. Tune in tomorrow for my #TuesdaysTipsWithFallon tutorial so you can see this process.

THE PAINTING PROCESS:

I applied 3 coats of a custom mix of General Finishes Snow White and General Finishes Antique White using my Zibra 2” Palm Pro. on the flat area and my Zibra Round Brush on all of the spindles
Once the third coat of paint was nice and dry, I distressed the edges with a 220 grit piece of sandpaper
I vacuumed the sanding dust
I applied 3 coats of General Finishes High Performance Top Coat in Flat.

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