Comments on: DIY: Painted Thrift Store Desk

By: Renee

Renee — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:23:19 +0000

I’m about to attempt a really old school desk with the lift up lid and seats attached. I can’t wait! Your desk came up beautifully, well done :)

By: CentsationalGirl

CentsationalGirl — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:19:29 +0000

Hi Ginny, yes the Polycylic will work just fine, you can choose either satin or gloss finish.

By: Ginny

Ginny — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:12:11 +0000

Thanks for the info. The desk looks great. I redid a desk this summer that has been in my mother’s small house fire. It was in the attic and the contractor sprayed the wood and everything else, because they did not remove it, with silver spray paint. The desk was mine when I was a child. I had dark brown paint and I painted it. I only did one coat because when it dried it looked like I had antiqued it. It was great.

I am stripping a dining room table and 6 chairs. My daughter wants them painted white. I am using oil base primer and paint. What should I use to protect these pieces? Will the minwax polycrylic protectant do ok and not yellow?

By: Libby

Libby — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:54:20 +0000

Finally! I’ve found a site where painting is explained in a way I can easily understand! YAY! Your desk is beautiful! I have a little chair that someone was throwing away but in perfect condition, but really BAD paint, and have had paint for it for over a month. This will be my first paint job and I’m SCARED!! So, needless to say, in all my searching about how to paint, your site is the BEST! Thank you! Especially for the pictures too. Also, more about linen water and scrapbook paper! OH, one question: Can you spray paint over really bad paint? Thank you! You rock!