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Saturday, August 8, 2009

Re-finishing a Porcelain Table-Top???

Sooooo...I'm about to attempt a project that makes me a little nervous! I found this lovely little antique kitchen table at a garage sale for $10.00. My husband thought I was insane for paying money for it...he thinks the guy should have paid me to haul it away for him...HA! It took a few days, but now Mike is finally starting to see the beauty and potential that I first saw. I can't wait to see the finished product! The problem is, the table top has so much potential...but I have not one idea how to 1) get rid of stains on porcelain (if it's even possible), and 2) how to fill in a few cracks??? I am thinking about spray painting the top with a paint I found that is for "appliances", like refrigerators and such, but to be honest it kind of makes me nervous. Will primer/paint even stick to porcelain??? I don't want to de-value the antique-yness of it, but at the same time it needs to be restored. Soooooooooo...if anyone has any ideas, PLEASE let me know! I'm off to google it now...wish me luck!

PS...pictures to come soon! (Blogger won't let me upload any right now?)

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