Table Update

Okay, here's the update.  

For any of those have been tracking my ordeal with 
Annie Sloan paints.  

Let me first say it is definitely NOT the product.  I love this product, it is definitely the "painter".

Waxing!  Let me tell you from experience, do NOT over wax.  

(I used about the same amount as I would have when waxing a car)

no no no!!! too much

LESS IS MORE!

Let's make the story a little more interesting....
So how did I fix the table? Well sit back and read on....

#1

So you know me by now and know I really am NOT an Arizonan!  (the heat kills me!)

But -- thank goodness for this one time- *ONE TIME*, 
I live in AZ.
Here's the solution, well at least MY solution.
I moved the table outside, in the direct heat.  (eeekkkk)
Watching it carefully so the paint would not fade, 
I kept a keen eye on it and slowly saw the wax melt.  
At first it looked sticky, then it began to look watery,
Thats it! It melted.
I used an electric buffer, and removed the wax. 
(thank you electric buffer because my arms were getting pretty tired of all the buffing I was trying!) 
I venture to say, I removed pretty much all of it.
Then, I brought the table inside, and let it "cool down"
I'm not in love anymore.  all the faux antiquing is gone.

Decision time..... So now what do I do?

#2

I can try the re-waxing thing.... um NO! 

Not gonna make that mistake again.  

Maybe it was bad karma to paint it red? (even though I loved it)

So I got a stripper...(sing it with me....da da da... da da da da..... take it off baby)

Let me tell you... stripping is NOT what it used to be.  

ITS A MIRACLE!  Just paint this stuff on....

wait 15 minutes, and then using a plastic scraper.... it all comes off.

Not too difficult.

HD told me 1 can would be enough.... but alas, no....

So off the Hubz went to buy me another can.

(Thanks honey) 

Don't you love the mismatched double L hand gloves I had to use.... hahaha (guess I'm just too cheap to buy a new pair!

The stripper worked and removed it all down to the bare roots wood! Beautiful!  

#3

So now decisions again!  Stain or Repaint. 

John's vote- stain, brown!  (plain jane if you ask me)

But I have BRIGHTER ideas.  This time maybe yellow.

Annie Sloan - Arles paint 

a little water added to thin the paint so if you look close, the wood grain is showing through.

I'm in love all over again!!

TA - DA!

Just the perfect amount of brightness added to the dark room. 

And if you can believe it-- JOHN LIKES IT!

In fact, he likes it better than the red.

 I wanted the "older distressed look" 

so I did a faux finish around the edges

and repainted the stencil design.

 See if you can count all the colors in the faux edge.  

darker yellow, gold, red, and brown.

Yep, thats 4 colors and I didn't mind the extra work.

so you ask, what about the wax?  

Well, I shy'd away from it and ended up using 

Matte Polyurethane coating. 

Its hard, its semi shiny, and durable enough for all my g'kiddies!

I'm a happy camper (and so is the Hubz!)

Now all I need to do is decide what I want to do with that 

ugly Arcadia door.  

Suggestions!!??!!