Hey workshop team!
Here’s a project I recently did for a friend.
I started by sanding the entire thing back (inside & out). I used my cordless ryobi for the majority of it and then did the corners and grooves etc by hand.
After sanding I gave it a really good wipe down to remove all the sanding dust (it was everywhere!) to prep it for painting.
I used a Cabots exterior water based paint that I had tinted in Lexicon. The reason I chose this paint is because it is self-priming and really great value for money.
I did 3 coats, allowing a few hours in between coats.
Once the paint was dry I used the blade of a scissors to lightly distressed it along some of the corners and edges to give it a bit of character.
I then sealed it all with 2 coats of Cabots water based varnish in the satin finish.
Lastly we got some new handles for it from a local vintage store and she was done. 👌🏻
