The Purple Painted Lady loves sharing a great “before & after” story!
This one is by Anne French…she is the woman smiling below at you! 
Anne did a table set using Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan and products by General Finishes. And personally, I think she did a fabulous job!
PRODUCTS USED: (Click on the item below to visit it in the shopping cart)
Graphite Chalk Paint®
General Finishes Java Gel Stain
General Finishes High Performance Top Coat in Satin
Steel Wool
Annie Sloan SMALL Paint Brush (to create texture)
Chip Brush
Anne wrote that this table and chairs set was a big job, but I love the way it turned out! My client wanted something rustic, yet sophisticated so we went with kind of a faux zinc finish.
PREPPED FOR GENERAL FINISHES:
I started by removing each of the seats so they could be sanded down and prepped for staining. The chair backs were also sanded and taped off since part of the chair would be painted and part would be stained.
Chair Sanded
The table top was also completely sanded and prepped for staining. For the stained sections I used my favorite – General Finishes Java Gel.
The General Finishes in the color Java is a rich mocha brown
I find it is very forgiving and easy to work with. I did one coat of stain and then wiped off the excess using an old cotton t-shirt.Once the stain had dried thoroughly I applied about 5 coats of
General Finishes High Performance Topcoat in Satin for added durability.
I used a
fine steel wool (grade 0000) in between each coat of sealer for a nice smooth finish. I like to use extra coats of sealer on seats and table tops since they will get lots of use. (From The Purple Painted Lady- make sure to respect drying times between coats)
Next, I started in on the painting portion. (I disassembled the table first, which made it much easier to work with since I knew I would be doing multiple steps).
FAUX ZINC FINISH (Random Brush Strokes):
To create the faux zinc finish I started off by applying two coats of Annie Sloan Graphite, using brush strokes in all different directions. Remember that Graphite is a dark slate color with purple/blue undertones. This is NOT a pure black. Can you see the brush strokes in the image below?
COLOR WASH:
This created some really nice texture to “catch” the color wash. I did a color wash using Annie Sloan Paris Gray, using about five parts water to three parts Paris Gray.
I applied the wash with a chip brush and then rubbed off the excess using an old cloth.
Finally, I applied about 3 coats of the General Finishes High Performance Topcoat in Satin, fine sanding with the steel wool in between the coats.My client was thrilled with the finished product! I have since used this faux zinc finish on multiple other projects and it is always a winner.
PROJECT TIP FROM ANNE:
When applying a color wash, be careful not to use too much pressure when wiping off the excess as it can pull off some of the base color and potentially create an unwanted distressed look to your piece.
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I applied the wash with a chip brush and then rubbed off the excess using an old cloth.
