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Using glaze over painted furniture w/semi-gloss finish

16 years ago

I recently purchased two very expensive tables from Pottery Barn -- the color isn't quite right -- its too late to return them, so I want to glaze to tone down the Ming Red -- several different distressing and painting techniques have been used on the tables, and I don't want to mess those up, but need to prepare the surface for the glaze. Suggestions??????

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katie_cr
16 years ago
Whenever I do anything extra over semi-gloss paint, I scuff the finish first so that the new coat will adhere. I like to use the Scotch-Brite maroon pads for this. I think they work much better than sandpaper or steel wool. The maroon pads are equivalent to a 320 grit. You can also wash them and reuse, although they do get thinner with use.

Katie
carolbarrel07
16 years ago
Hi Katie...Would you also do same scuffing on cabinets if you're planning to "colorwash" them? TIA for your advice!
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