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< Amy Howard at Home One Step Paint Bauhaus Buff I chose to use this paint for a side table I snagged for a steal at a garage sale. Structurally, the table was in decent shape, but the top was dinged and knicked — and not in a cool, vintage-y way, but in a “whoops, daddy hit it with a ham- mer” way. Even though this table had a slight sheen/glossy finish on it, I decided to put the paint to the test and do absolutely no prep other than wiping it down with a wet cloth. Because I was covering dark green and stained wood with white, the first two coats were a little thin and had a few streaks where it wasn’t covering 100 percent, but by the third coat, this paint had totally transformed the dark green table into a white beauty. No trace of green or outdated stain left. It also helped minimize the dents and marks in the top, giving them a softer appearance and even filling them in a bit. < Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint Mustard Seed Yellow I wanted to give the side table a fun pop of color, so I opted for Miss Mustard Seed’s yellow paint. I had no experience with this type of paint, so I wasn’t sure how to use or apply it. I added water until it felt somewhat like the consistency of paint. Even following the recommended ratio of water to paint, it still felt thin, but I slapped it on anyways. The paint was hard to get accustomed to since it is not like the other pre-mixed paints I am used to. Even after thorough mixing with my brush, it had little paint “balls” and tiny little chunks left over that didn’t smooth out when painted on. I decided a light sanding at the end would smooth those away and leave me with a slightly distressed look anyways. This paint would work best on smaller area projects that don’t have to be absolutely perfect and can have a little personality and flare to them. I would have been overwhelmed painting the entire table with this powder paint. But it did the job for a small pop of color, and this table sold the first weekend it was out at Good Com- pany for about 7X what I paid, so I’d say it was a winner!
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