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The Stools! I'm having a problem . . .

14 years ago

So decided to glaze my kitchen counter stools black last night. In my last thread I had posted a pic of how this would look, one coat and two, on a piece of sample wood. Well the sample wood didn't have a finish on it, the stools are shiny like poly? or something.

I was so excited! Got up this morning and they look streaky and dirty. I know it was only one coat but I don't think coat two is going to work any better. Should I use sandpaper to rough them up? The other problem is the wood I sample grain was tiny and even. The legs are...well cheap wooden stool legs where the grain is uneven.

For awhile I really thought about staining them to match the DR but I thought that would end up a mess. The stain wouldn't match exact and look like a real screw up.

The way it looks right now I'm ready to spray paint which isn't really the direction I wanted to go. Think the sand paper would help?

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Bunny
14 years ago
Oh dear, I'm relieved to learn they're the ones at your kitchen counter. :p
yborgal
14 years ago
Goodness! I thought it was going to be a laxative topic.

Are you saying you didn't do any sanding before applying the glaze?

I think sanding would be the way to go. If it doesn't work, then you'll have the option of spraying, even though it's not your first choice. Give it a try.
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Sheeisback_GW
Original Author
14 years ago
LOL I didn't think about the title!!

Yes, I failed to sand before. Going to try that now.
Sheeisback_GW
Original Author
14 years ago
I took them outside and sanded the crap out of them. Made sure I did a super job. Cleaned off the dust and glazed. After the first coat I still had hope....hours later after many coats I think they look horrible and believe I'm going to need to spray paint them.
Look how uneven they are!!!

Any suggestions on color? I was thinking black matte spray paint.
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threedgrad
14 years ago
Sheesharee,

I too am having a stool problem - LOL - but not the furniture kind.

I think you probably should sand the wood and then paint a matte black.

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