Corner table

Use bold Resene Black to give a new lease of life to a tired metal corner table.

Fun with furniture with Mark Rayner - Project 37

Difficulty level: Moderate

You will need: Clean cloths, Methylated spirits, Mineral turpentine, Paintbrushes, Resene Enamacryl tinted to Resene Black, Resene paint stirrer, Resene Rust-Arrest, Sandpaper.

To get the look: Mark painted the background wall with Resene SpaceCote Flat tinted to Resene Half Buttermilk.

Other ideas: For a fresh retro look, paint the table with Resene Enamacryl tinted to Resene Aqua.

Step one
Carefully remove the table top and clean the glass with methylated spirits.

Step two
Clean off any dust and dirt from the table with warm soapy water. Rinse with clean water and allow to dry.

Step three
Lightly sand the table to remove the worst areas of rust and to ‘key’ the surface.

Step four
Wipe off any sanding residue with a clean cloth.

Step five
Carefully stir the Resene Rust-Arrest.

Step six
Spot prime any remaining areas of rust with Resene Rust-Arrest and allow to dry. Wash the brush in mineral turpentine.

Step seven
Apply one coat of Resene Enamacryl to the table and allow two hours to dry.

Step eight
Apply a second coat of Resene Enamacryl to the table and allow two hours to dry. Replace the glass top.

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