Side table make over
How to upcycle a table
The nesting table.
We have seen a few nesting tables around and have been trying to get our hands on a few for a while. Nesting tables are something everyone’s grandparents/parents had so it’s not like they are hard to find, they just go for a good price on TradeMe!!
I found someone in Christchurch selling a few things for the home and got these and a "What-Not" that I’m thinking of doing similar colours (let me know if you have seen some cool ones).
These are SO easy to upcycle so I recommend you keep an eye out in your family's homes for some sitting in the garage. I have had a few people question the Formica on the top and getting the paint to stick to it. I used RUST-OLEUM's 2X ULTRA COVER, its a paint and primer and it bonds to plastic so its ideal for this - you can get this at your local Bunnings
and it has such a quick-dry and thick coat.
How To:
- Clean down the table, make sure you sand if there is any damaged paint. I used a damp scour pad with detergent.
- Let the table dry after cleaning.
- Remove legs if you can and tape down any areas with masking tape that you don’t want to paint.
- Apply undercoat and let dry for 15-30 minutes
- Apply your first coat of paint and let dry, again for 15-30 minutes.. repeat until paint is no longer blotchy and let dry for an hour
- Put any legs back on and remove any masking tape
- You're DONE! - Let us know how you got on!!!!
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Thanks, team!
