[kemejets]

Hi,

I am considering purchasing the Hemnes 8 drawer chest in blue but I want to refinish it and am wondering how you suggest to go about that. My idea is to paint it an antique white color and then distress it so just a tiny bit of the blue shows through. Any suggestions on how to accomplish that?

Thanks so much!

[RubrikGreen]

kemejets

did you ever get a reply?

The general plan for something like what you want to do is:

1) sand thoroughly. You'll need to 'rough up' the surface lacquer finish so it will take paint, with a med. grit paper.

2) paint white.

3) sand lightly again to remove the white, back down to the blue color. You will want to use a fine sandpaper, and go gently, but you'll have control of how much white you take off to get the "distressed" finish you're looking for.

4) topcoat. You'll need to put a clear finish coat at the end.

It might be easier to accomplish all this with the piece taken apart (flat), but you're certainly not required ;^)

Also - if no one has yet done so - WELCOME to IKEAfans! These people are great!

RG