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How to Give Furniture an Antique Look
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Bargainfurnituredoesn'thavetolookcheap.Thereareseveralsimplemethodsofimprovingsecondhandcabinets,chairs,tablesandbookcases.Oneofthosemethodsiscalledantiquing.Itissimpleandrequireslittleinthewayofsuppliesandtime.Here'showtoantiqueanoldpieceoffurniture.



Steps:
1.Sandandcleanthepiecethoroughly.Useawirebrushtoremoveheavygrime.Useabarelydampclothtoremovesandingdust.

2.Paintthepiecewithalight-coloredbasecoat.Beige,yellowandcreamaregoodcolorstostartwith.

3.Brushonasecondcoatofpaintafterthebasecoathasdriedcompletely.Burntumber,siennaandoliveareallexcellentchoicesforthetopaccentcoat.

4.Usearagtowipeawaythesecondcoatofpaintbeforeitdries.Leavesomeofthedarkerfinishinthecornersandcracks.Streaksandshadowsaredesirableonthistypeoffinish.

5.Allowthepiecetodrycompletely.

Tips:
Youcanuseanoil-basedpaintoverlatex,butneverlatexoveroil.Oil-basedpaintsexudeasubstancethatpreventsothertypesofpaintfromsticking.
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