I am so excited to share this project I just completed with Modern Masters metallic paint collection.
I have wanted to try the Modern Masters Metallic paint collection for a short time and was super excited for the opportunity to receive the paint from Modern Masters. I have heard so many good things about this paint and wanted to try it for myself. I am now thinking this is my favorite paint. It was so easy to use and it glided on my table like silk. Here is what the table and 4 chairs looked like before using the Modern Masters Metallic paint. They were in need of some TLC.
I decided to re-stain the top and paint the base of the table and chairs in the black pearl. I wanted a clean and classic look to my drop leaf table. This was a hard decision on what paint color, because they have some pretty awesome colors to choose from.
I started by sanding the top of the table down and prep the surface for staining. I am not going to go into details about staining, and you can read about how to stain wood surfaces from my other blog post of my repurposed phone table. I used Java Gel from General Finishes to stain the top and sealed withJava Gel from General Finishes
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The table base and chairs were in good shape, except I needed to fix one of the backs of the chairs. The chair back had a crack in it and I needed to break it fully apart and use my favorite wood glue, Java Gel from General Finishes
, to repair it and put it back together again.
Now on to the priming. I used Zinsser Bull’s eye 123 Stain Blocking Primer
, this was a recommend primer from the Modern Masters website.
Now for the fun stuff, I used 3 light coats of the Modern Masters in black pearl, and like I said this paint went on like silk. After all the black pearl metallic paint was dry, I used the Modern Master in champagne and applied it with a dry brush technique on all the grooved edge pieces to give the table and chairs some more shimmer. I love how the champagne color added more character to the table and chairs.
Once I let the paint dry completely I applied 2 coats of the Modern Master in champagne
. The other great thing about this paint is the low odor. I live in Ohio and we have had a very cold winter, so all my painting projects are done in my basement. I was able to paint all the pieces in my house with little to no smell. My son plays his video games in the same space and I never heard him complain about the smell of paint.
The chair cushions were in pretty bad shape and they needed a great fabric to bring out the colors of the black and champagne paint.
I love how the Modern Masters Metallic paint gave this old run down table another life.
I also decided to use the champagne metallic paint on a few frames I had sitting around that needed a new look. I used the champagne for my base color and applied the black pearl as a glaze over top to deep the color and add some dark lines to the frames.
I have a great idea of what I will be doing with these frames now that they have a pretty new face. I will share that post with you on Friday. I love this paint so much that I will be using it on a few more pieces in the next couple of weeks, so stay tuned for those updates too.
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Hello, it is beautiful and I love the upholstery on the chairs. I have a question as I have the same table I recovered from my parents house. However, one of the legs, which has a wooden dowel is broken off. Do you have any suggestions as how to repair? I was thinking I might drill out the broken dowel in the leg and pedestal base and hope Lowes/Hoe Depot could help me determine the best dowel to go with. Your thoughts?
Hi Debbie, Can you be more specific, is it the table leg or a chair leg that you are referencing? It is sometimes really hard to answer these questions without seeing a picture to see exactly what is broken and how the table or chair is constructed. I would take a picture of it and ask someone local who works on furniture to get their thoughts.
This turned out fantastic, love the color!
I like the acrylic Venetian plaster in Slate Blue.
I love the Matte Metalics but will probably need to use the Door Pants first. Thank you for the great giveaway!
I love the Matte Metalics but will probably need the Door Paints first. Thanks for the great giveaway.
My favorite Modern Masters product is the acrylic Venetian Plaster.
I like the Matte Metallic Paints.
I love the pale gold matte metallic paint!
I like the Matte Metallic paints
I like Shimmer Stone.
i think i like the smoke color the best. thanks!
my fav is champagne!
Shimmer Stone
I like the Front Door Paint in Sophisticated.
I like the Shimmer Stone paint.
the front door paint in playful i would love to have
I also like the Shimmer Stone
I like the Metallic paint in the Venetian Blue.
I like the shimmer stone in martini olive color.
I like the front door paint – elegant
I love the Master Clear. A good top coat is a must for painting furniture.
Ultra-Deep Tint Base
I also like the Matte Metallics Paints!
These turned out great! I love the lines of the table and chairs and it’s so nice that you were able to give new life to them. Modern Masters has some of my favorite products!
I love the front door paint! Our door could really use some help!
I love the gold rush!
What a wonderful set! Looks fantastic 🙂
I love how it turned out! I love how the chairs are so shiny and pretty! Great job.:)
Thanks Kadie!
Oh my they turned out great! I would love the exact same shade. Got to chairs to makeover!
Vidya, I hope you win so you can give the black pearl a try. I love it!
WOW, what a great job Dee! Awesome transformation. I love the color and the you chose a perfect fabric for the cushions! LOVE IT!!!
XOXO
Camila, Thanks so much! I love it too!
Stopping by to see all the great work you’ve done! Love the Duncan Phyfe table and the finish you did – great job! Hope I win the giveaway because I’ve heard such good things about the company, but have yet to try it. :o)
Larissa, Thanks so much for stopping over. I am glad you entered to win. I love this paint. It ranks up there with my favorites! Good-luck, and looking forward to seeing you online in the same circles!
The paint is gorgeous! It made the table and chairs look completely different! I definitely will be entering this giveaway! Thanks for sharing!
Cara, Thanks for entering the giveaway! It is great paint!
I LOVE IT!! I like the wood top with painted base. It seems to be the way to go. I sure hope this paint is available in Canada! I will be checking it out! Thanks for sharing!
Joan, You can check on their website to see the closest retailers. http://www.modernmasters.com/ I hope you can try it!
looks great DeDe!
DeDe,
I love how your projects turned out! It looks beautiful how you accented the black with the champagne on the dining room set and the black over the champagne on the frames is gorgeous. I am going to try that combination in the future!
Debbie
Thanks Debbie! I love this paint! I will be using it for more projects.
I have a sideboard that would be beautiful with some metallic accents. I can’t bring myself to paint the whole thing, but have been considering adding a few details!
Fara, If you get brave and do the sideboard, you can leave the top and drawers wood and paint the rest in a pretty metallic color. You will love it!
I love the metallic color! Really makes the chairs POP. Thanks for sharing!
DeDe, you hit this one out of the park! The table and chairs are so gorgeous. Gosh, I wish I lived next door.
Susan, I wish you did too! We could have some serious fun! You help me with organizing and I help you paint, we would make a great team!
Wow! Wow! and wow! This is such a STUNNING furniture set DeDe! Love, love, love!!!
Beautiful!! I love how it turned out! You truly inspire me with how you turn beat up furniture into beautiful pieces. Great job! Love it!!
Thanks Crystal, that is very sweet of you! I am glad to be an inspiration to you, that is why I do this. It makes me feel great to know.
DeDe, I love it!!! This turned out SO gorgeous, girl!!!
Thanks Amy! This is truly an awesome paint! I can’t wait to paint more with it!
i love the glazes!
Love love love all the Metallics but my fav is champagne!!! Would love to win this giveaway!! Have lots of painting to do would be a great way to try the great products…..just sayin’
Jeannie, I love the champagne color too! I am getting ready to do a chest in this color, so stay tuned to see how it looks!
Great post and giveaway! My favorite color is Modern Masters Matte Metallic – Antique Bronze MM204. Thank you for sharing!
Robin, I want that bronze color too! Good luck and I hope you win!
I am SO happy I ran across a link to this contest and post on pinterest!!! VERY awesome paint! I just decided to paint our dining room set last week so the timing is perfect!
We will be using this metallic paint! love it!!
It is an awesome paint, I will be using it on a lot more of the pieces I re do! Good luck with your dining table!
OH MY!! This looks stunning! I actually have almost the same set that I’m going to repurpose in the summertime! The Modern masters paint really makes it stand out, wow!
Virginia, I love this paint, you will be so happy if you use it!