Make an OLD table like NEW!

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoktiACefHNsrShwmps7i9f8iPvdUVobQu2_LM8ka_lCpr266d_eu9c_DkkX53LgZjqrMKT-aTurWuu7HFIpZ11KM5gna82i_9E2w-sQPTxHYuo0UZ7Hs_9EbaZTGpLeUPZXARpcx6juY/s1600/black+kitchen+table1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="paint a kitchen table, polyshades, how to paint a kitchen table, kitchen decor, painting, kitchens" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoktiACefHNsrShwmps7i9f8iPvdUVobQu2_LM8ka_lCpr266d_eu9c_DkkX53LgZjqrMKT-aTurWuu7HFIpZ11KM5gna82i_9E2w-sQPTxHYuo0UZ7Hs_9EbaZTGpLeUPZXARpcx6juY/s1600/black+kitchen+table1.jpg" title="" width="212" /></a></div><br />Hello there! What have you been up to this past week?<br /><br />I've been pretty busy. The weather has been so nice, and I was finally able to get outside. Yessss! No more secretly using spray paint in the basement!<br /><br />This pedestal table was the first thing on my "nice weather to-do list".  Look at that top. Um, Ew.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UAjWgmxFQgPsxaw3_BMYTEz4aM4f2DUWHk3IX12dLJg9Dj8uTpNxH89N4AMWWtyefK4TNv7DKGixJAivYyseQSDJyyC2hyBvf1irpxkgkX28OgCp8Raw2wA6AcBDOqTfqteZtrftHX4/s1600/painting+kitchen+table1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="paint a kitchen table, polyshades, how to paint a kitchen table, kitchen decor, painting, kitchens" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UAjWgmxFQgPsxaw3_BMYTEz4aM4f2DUWHk3IX12dLJg9Dj8uTpNxH89N4AMWWtyefK4TNv7DKGixJAivYyseQSDJyyC2hyBvf1irpxkgkX28OgCp8Raw2wA6AcBDOqTfqteZtrftHX4/s1600/painting+kitchen+table1.jpg" title="" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Despite it's current state, it's been in our family for ages. I grew up eating dinner at this table. I have so many memories of sitting around that table...<br /><br /><i>Julie, eat your dinner,</i><br /><i>Julie, stop laughing at the table, </i><br /><i>Julie, stop throwing peas at your sister, </i><br /><i>Julie, where were you last night, </i><br /><i>Julie, you're grounded for the next twelve years...</i> <br /><br />Ahhhh. Good times.<br /><br />My parents eventually handed the table down to me, (no doubt wishing those memories would go away). Over the years, I managed to destroy the top of the table.<br /><br />Well, in my defense, I had a little help from these guys:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-BES4XrQ_rDQy-Dk8FycmfniSwsvgPPcbZXeFwpWywexhzjj5uDZtMMtTGyVSyynnXQJ3900UUwwzlGzwEgVRKSKzMakPRZsoyS6w_gdBJTyAzmPV6fGIHDaQPB_zqn_IsydPF0Yd6qQ/s1600/jekyll+2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-BES4XrQ_rDQy-Dk8FycmfniSwsvgPPcbZXeFwpWywexhzjj5uDZtMMtTGyVSyynnXQJ3900UUwwzlGzwEgVRKSKzMakPRZsoyS6w_gdBJTyAzmPV6fGIHDaQPB_zqn_IsydPF0Yd6qQ/s1600/jekyll+2014.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(They look nice, but they're like the terminator team. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">We should re-name the little one Wreck it Ralph.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The table top has been hammered, scratched, glued, and even had pumpkins rot on it. I've wanted to re-finish it forever. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I decided to paint the top and leave the rest of the table in its original color. I went with black to match my kitchen island, which has black cabinets. Also because I simply love the look of black table tops with the natural base. Love.<br /><br />My original plan was to prime the top, and then paint it, and then polyurethane the heck out of it.  I looked around at all of the paints offered by The Home Depot, and while in "The Home Depot Vortex", I ran into Polyshades by Minwax ~ and took a gamble.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000QUAGIU/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000QUAGIU&linkCode=as2&tag=fymoho-20&linkId=XEQCZGS4R5M4YQSF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B000QUAGIU&Format=_SL110_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=fymoho-20" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The directions said that you do not need to prime OR sand because the "stain" would adhere to anything. However <i>MY </i>table surface had been so damaged over the years I wanted to start with a clean slate. So I sanded down to the unfinished wood.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UAjWgmxFQgPsxaw3_BMYTEz4aM4f2DUWHk3IX12dLJg9Dj8uTpNxH89N4AMWWtyefK4TNv7DKGixJAivYyseQSDJyyC2hyBvf1irpxkgkX28OgCp8Raw2wA6AcBDOqTfqteZtrftHX4/s1600/painting+kitchen+table1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="paint a kitchen table, polyshades, how to paint a kitchen table, kitchen decor, painting, kitchens" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UAjWgmxFQgPsxaw3_BMYTEz4aM4f2DUWHk3IX12dLJg9Dj8uTpNxH89N4AMWWtyefK4TNv7DKGixJAivYyseQSDJyyC2hyBvf1irpxkgkX28OgCp8Raw2wA6AcBDOqTfqteZtrftHX4/s1600/painting+kitchen+table1.jpg" title="" width="213" /></a></div><br />I started with 80 grit sandpaper and worked my way to 120 for a smooth finish. This took me about an hour.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=fymoho-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000QUAGIU" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MuPk3eKbX-UpHpOfni90irJU33fGK81n7XquzsNt0YXAL2gPg7n_5POF7ggTy7hkJzS73yi6GTV4F5H7CIRX_LE3cLFtuVaurXpO1v58WZsY6PQP3EFrJPE3-orIhJC2IUtvtub1aiM/s1600/painting+kitchen+table+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="paint a kitchen table, polyshades, how to paint a kitchen table, kitchen decor, painting, kitchens" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MuPk3eKbX-UpHpOfni90irJU33fGK81n7XquzsNt0YXAL2gPg7n_5POF7ggTy7hkJzS73yi6GTV4F5H7CIRX_LE3cLFtuVaurXpO1v58WZsY6PQP3EFrJPE3-orIhJC2IUtvtub1aiM/s1600/painting+kitchen+table+2.jpg" title="" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The table still had a few dings and divots, but it was smooth. I taped off the edge of the table. (After all was said and done, I changed my mind, and ended up painting that edge.)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo39vg4I6r_Jap9lzQHnD-faiiyr-uTEH7GDJyKphttx4HvrhExQYLTMzTwFJYIGvwCUCwOJckZIAAAAbBWAChGyvzlkN-iBPAnEJG4J5MNP4ZIW57mcRqEy3873gWjruSozNS2_cpWpk/s1600/painting+kitchen+table+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="paint a kitchen table, polyshades, how to paint a kitchen table, kitchen decor, painting, kitchens" border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo39vg4I6r_Jap9lzQHnD-faiiyr-uTEH7GDJyKphttx4HvrhExQYLTMzTwFJYIGvwCUCwOJckZIAAAAbBWAChGyvzlkN-iBPAnEJG4J5MNP4ZIW57mcRqEy3873gWjruSozNS2_cpWpk/s1600/painting+kitchen+table+3.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></div><br />After one coat with the Polyshades, this is what it looked like. Very streaky. I was beginning to question my choice of Polyshades. BUT...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUNuL9r61RMyRtbdSh1X6nTPFZUT6dSKYwXjVc1wQCvQXqfTNu7xpJEKEfYGAayKuCZiEoWagI6R6BfDEoZq_8l8DX9Y5LSFmo7F3QGsGknRKiHb5KdHxvmA_t0xV3U1n4pPOdE_V4zU/s1600/painting+kitchen+table+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="paint a kitchen table, polyshades, how to paint a kitchen table, kitchen decor, painting, kitchens" border="0" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUNuL9r61RMyRtbdSh1X6nTPFZUT6dSKYwXjVc1wQCvQXqfTNu7xpJEKEfYGAayKuCZiEoWagI6R6BfDEoZq_8l8DX9Y5LSFmo7F3QGsGknRKiHb5KdHxvmA_t0xV3U1n4pPOdE_V4zU/s1600/painting+kitchen+table+4.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>After the second coat the table looked awesome, with a solid black finish. (However, being the kitchen table, I used two more coats and I had a very glossy finish. Perfect for the kitchen, and high use.)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fIYk0jhTpabre5CA1X7kOzRA4_bSqvgKbyMAbjjhyphenhyphenYF9HMnASgJjL5W3uoX4ulbeI1sQ3e7GRxN_ZrzVWGej8dQSlK_j04L4VKRgQA5Dz3ArBR_5JAJRKwfcM-R4fWZCOK4WnumbDiY/s1600/black+kitchen+table+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="paint a kitchen table, polyshades, how to paint a kitchen table, kitchen decor, painting, kitchens" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fIYk0jhTpabre5CA1X7kOzRA4_bSqvgKbyMAbjjhyphenhyphenYF9HMnASgJjL5W3uoX4ulbeI1sQ3e7GRxN_ZrzVWGej8dQSlK_j04L4VKRgQA5Dz3ArBR_5JAJRKwfcM-R4fWZCOK4WnumbDiY/s1600/black+kitchen+table+2.jpg" title="" width="213" /></a></div><br />Using the Polyshades it took me two days to paint four coats. Part of the delay was a rainy day...<br /><br />A note about the Polyshades <i>(I'm not being paid to review Polyshades or any fun stuff like that)</i> ~ I am in love. However, Polyshades has mixed reviews on Amazon. Criticism seems to be from people complaining that this is not a stain and that it doesn't apply like a stain. However, I bought it as a poly - with color it it. It applies like a polyurethane, but is the color of paint. It leaves a high gloss finish and was perfect for a kitchen table. I'm so glad I tried it. If you have a table or chairs, that don't need a ton of sanding, it saves using primer.  I'm totally using the Polyshades to repaint my black front porch rocking chairs.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: red;">Don't forget to subscribe to my newsletter! 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