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Wetherley’s Wanna-Be

 

I know most people detest all the catalogue brochures that find their way into our mail boxes. Even though I complain about them as hard as the next person – I will always have a complete scan of all things nice. My particular dream boat would be Wetherley’s – oh how beautiful. And the Cape Cod Collection is a particular fancy of mine. But a critical look at my pine furniture convinced me that all things are possible with a little determination and imagination.

 

 

 

You will need:

Multi sander or Dremel MultiMax and 120-grit sanding pads
Prominent Paints Satin - Broken White
Woodoc 20 interior sealer with Imbuia gel stain
Or
Rust-Oleum Distressed Ivory
Clean cloths
Mineral turpentine

 

At the time the picture was taken I was still in two mind whether to change the knobs to white or keep them a dark colour – white won in the end.

 

Here's how:

 

Step 1

Take off all the cupboard doors and remove drawers.

 

GOOD TO KNOW
keep a little container (like an old yoghurt or butter container) for all your screws and hinges – this ensures that they do not find their way into ‘another’ project.

 

 

 

 

Step 2

Lightly sand all the areas to be painted with 120-grit sanding pads to get rid of the vanish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I used my Bosch multi sander as well as my Dremel Multi-Max to get into the little grooves.

For the top I needed to do complete sand down as I wanted to apply a stain to the top.

 

 

 

 





It's always handy to have to aspiring DIY trainees with all the eagerness of youth who want to get involved and help mom.



 

 

Remember that all surfaces needs to be dust free before you start painting.

Wipe all over with a soft cloth that is lightly dampened with mineral turpentine.

 

 

 

 

Step 3

Wipe the gelstain over the top and then apply Woodoc 10 - leaving to dry completely. Lightly, by hand, sand between coats but not on your final coat.

I still had some Rust-Oleum Distressed Ivory left over, which is what I used for my white (or Ivory) painted sections. I think a brilliant white colour might have shown off the contrast between the dark and light even better.

 

 

My good old Multi-max came in handy again to sand down the edges where I wanted to apply the stain. I focused on the decorative edges of the as well as the lines in between.

I applied the dark stain that comes with the Distressed Ivory kit with a thin brush. You can also use it for the Woodoc gel stain at the corner edges – just know that it does not rub off easily if you make an error.

I followed the same process with the headboard

 

 

Colette Molenaar - DIY Divas Port Elizabeth