Re-painting an Interesting Side-of-the-Road Table

"Hey Susan," said the text,"I found an interesting table for you!"

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Curb alerts! I love them... when friends text me with a picture and ask me if I want the piece.

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Of course I want it!  So I sent my husband with the truck and this piece came home to me for a makeover.

This is how it began. As you can see, the top was ruined!

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The first thing I had to do was to sand down the top.


I dragged the table outside and used my Ryobi electric sander to remove all the ugly chippy finish on the top.

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It was better already...

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Then came the paint job... A couple coats of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® in Old White.  The brass spindles were a mess too so I painted right over them. 

Let me tell you it was not easy getting into the center of this table!

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Now it was time to do something with the top I chose General Finishes High Performance Water Based Top Coat.

This is my first attempt at using Top Coat and I'm glad I did because it ended up to be the best possible finish for this beautiful table top.

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The top coat went on smoothly and quickly. It dried in minutes and was ready for the next coat. The clean up was soap and water easy... it is a greatproduct and I will be using it again real soon!

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Now the piece was ready for a little edge distressing using 220 grit sandpaper and a coat of clear wax over the white chalk paint®.

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This table sure is an interesting piece and I'm so thankful for the curb alert from Kathy!


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I am Susan, the author and creator at Homeroad. I am a wife, mother of 4 daughters, and a grandmother of 5 and counting. I am a retired teacher, a DIY blogger and an artist at heart. .