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    Default Shabby Chic finish

    Well i have got myself in a position to transform some furniture to a Shabby Chic look, unfortunately. I don't like it myself but will do since for a family member.
    I have got a small table (bedside) and a hutch aprox. 1500mm long and 900mm high.

    I have never done this before but i know that it is coating with a white paint, rubbing back the edges, then applying a clear coat to seal, Right??

    Since i don't know what type of finish is currently on these items, i was going to give them a quick sand then use wax & oil cleaner on it. A mate who has done this used water based paint and a water based clear coat but i use air spray guns and water based paint does not atomize well and is generally more difficult to spray.

    Should i be using an oil based or shellac based stain blocker before the paint?

    Can i use an oil based paint? Is a general house paint ok?

    Then an oil based clear finish i'm guessing?

    Has anyone done this before or know more about the types of paint i should be using and/or avoiding??

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    Default Some photos might elicit more response

    Quote Originally Posted by Dez Built View Post
    Well i have got myself in a position to transform some furniture to a Shabby Chic look, unfortunately. I don't like it myself but will do since for a family member.
    I have got a small table (bedside) and a hutch aprox. 1500mm long and 900mm high.

    I have never done this before but i know that it is coating with a white paint, rubbing back the edges, then applying a clear coat to seal, Right??

    Since i don't know what type of finish is currently on these items, i was going to give them a quick sand then use wax & oil cleaner on it. A mate who has done this used water based paint and a water based clear coat but i use air spray guns and water based paint does not atomize well and is generally more difficult to spray.

    Should i be using an oil based or shellac based stain blocker before the paint?

    Can i use an oil based paint? Is a general house paint ok?

    Then an oil based clear finish i'm guessing?

    Has anyone done this before or know more about the types of paint i should be using and/or avoiding??
    Hi Dez
    I am not experienced in applying such a finish so my main contribution here is that posting some photos of your items may prompt other members to respond. Other than that, I have seen distressed finishes applied by brush more often than by spray and usually the first layer a colour, then rubbed back and followed by a liming finish. There used to be a commercial brand of finish that supplied the paints and instructions. Very popular in the 1970's.
    good luck with it.

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    Ok. Thank you. I will get some photos of the items.

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    It seems that chalk paint is the shabby chic coating of choice

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECXDgaBJoAQ
    Heaps of info on youtube.
    Those were the droids I was looking for.
    https://autoblastgates.com.au

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