![]() ![]() Can you tell the difference in the spindle in the middle and the one on the left? The one in the middle looks so shiny because I already buffed it up.Īll along I had this plan to dry brush or paint the ship white. With a rag it seems I am always folding and unfolding it or it slips out of my hands.Īfter the wax dries I use the top part of the sock (the dry part) to buff the wax. I slip it in on my hand, dip it in the wax, and start waxing. Petticoat Junktion Tip: When waxing a bed like this or anything with spindles or legs I grab an old sock. The wax looks yellow in the can but goes on clear and dries clear. In this case I used Howards Wax in neutral. To take care of that I apply a coat of neutral or dark wax to bring the color back to the wood. I probably would sand through the tips of my gloves.Īll of that distressed wood is going to look a little raw. It would be a good idea to wear gloves while sanding by hand. I used my favorite flexible sandpaper (on Amazon here) and took my time working on the bed. Sanding a bed like this by hand takes a while. I started distressing the paint with my power sander but was getting these ugly marks from the sander vibrations so I had to resort to sanding by hand. In between coats of paint I wrap my brush in my gloves so the paint doesn’t dry out and I can use the brush for the second coat of paint. I brushed on two coats of paint just to be sure I covered every nook, curve, and cranny. I usually open the garage door and paint at the end of the workshop where I can get natural light but this heat is something else. I painted the bed in the middle of the workshop floor. When you have a piece like this bed where you are painting both sides you sit the piece on the pyramids after painting one side then you move on to the other side to paint. Well, they were yellow but I've used them a bunch and I think they are mostly gold now.from spray paint. ![]() Those little yellow pyramids (on Amazon here) are one of my favorite little DIY tools. The paint covers great and I love the sheen. I used a Zibra paint brush and this is what one coat of paint looks like with Beyond Paint. For instance a vintage wood piece with a lot of red in the wood might get primed and a table top that will see a lot of use might get sealed for extra protection. It is an all-in-one which means no priming or sealing required although depending on the project I might prime and I might seal. You guys have heard me talk about this paint before. The paint I selected for the project is Beyond Paint, color navy. I thought about gray for the bed but it sounded too dull. As I always say “distressing paint adds character.”Īnd the navy blue paint is just the right color for a boy’s bedroom. Just look at how pretty those spindles and the wood ship applique look with the stained wood showing through the paint here and there. This style of bed was meant to be painted and distressed. You have to admit it’s perfect for this bed. I like the spindles but what really sold me on the bed was the ship. Hopefully I won’t have a problem selling it. People come in the shop all the time looking for twin beds. I bought a set of bed rails to go with it at my favorite junk shop for $10. I don’t exactly remember the price but I want to say it was $20-$25. I bought the bed at Warehouse 41 Antiques and More in Clarksville where I have a booth. I’ve managed to scratch the paint on a few pieces myself. I don’t want to give boys a bad rap because painted furniture gets dings and scrapes even in the calmest of homes. I plan to distress the spindles because I can tell you….the bed is slowly going to be distressed by that boy or boys. The bed is a twin size and has an added detail that makes it perfect for a boy's bedroom. In this tutorial I will show you how to paint a wood spindle bed.
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