I have had this lovely vintage school desk sitting in my garage since last summer, when a friend of mine let me rescue it from her parent's yard, where it was just begging to be given some TLC.
Yes.
Since last Summer.
Give me a break, okay? I've been
But, finally, FINALLY, I decided I couldn't stand it taking up room in our garage anymore and I had to get it finished before this little baby girl makes her appearance.
The first step was obviously all the prep work, you know, the "unfun" part: first, I had to sand all the wood down; then I cleaned everything with diluted vinegar; lastly I had to tape all the wood off so I could spray paint all the metal. That part probably took the longest, but once that was all finished I was able to give it three light coats of Rust-Oleum Ultra Cover in Seaside.
After letting the paint dry overnight, I could get started on re-staining the wood table top and seat. I picked Minwax Polyshades Honey in Gloss, which I already had leftover from another project. I love the Polyshades stain because you don't have to completely sand or strip the wood down before you use it.
Love it! The new color totally pops! :)
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What a cool project! I love how it turned out and that color blue is gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteI know, I love that color too!
DeleteThat is adorable--I love old school stuff, and this desk is just awesome. The blue is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI ADORE old desks and it looks just perfect in his room!
DeleteI love the color! I've been wanting to find a vintage school desk like this for my daughter.
ReplyDeleteJust keep looking, you'll find them in the oddest places!
DeleteYes!!! I have a desk I need to re-do, pinning!
ReplyDeleteThanks for pinning, and good luck with your project!
DeleteThis is cute! I love how you kept the original top and did NOT paint over it! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Jess!
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