Here’s how you can do it: Once you’re finished cleaning your brushes, pour the used mineral spirits into a metal paint can, always keeping the lid on tightly between uses. I keep doing this over the days or weeks until I’ve filled up the can full of dirty spirits. Then seal it...
Today’s makeover is the perfect candidate to share how to useSlick Stickto paint metal. It’s also Trash-to-Treasure Tuesday which means four of my favorite friends are here with trashy makeovers of their own, so be on the lookout for those at the bottom! My mom found this metal br...
I’ll share there’s in a bit. Today, I’m eager to revisit a technique I use often. I’m sharing how to emboss anything: plastic, wood, metal, glass…you get the idea. Furthermore, meet my hot
Metal: Empty metal cans, caps, lids, bands, foil, (not full cans, spray cans, or cans with paint or hazardous waste). Many recyclers don’t even require that you remove labels. Aluminum: Lawn chairs, window frames, pots (not metal parts attracted to magnets, nonmetal parts); sometimes ...
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After removing the really heavy old finish or the majority of the paint, mix 1/2 acetone and 1/2 lacquer thinner in a glass or metal bowl. Using0000 steel wool, scrub the piece with this mixture.This is the best way to get the old finish and gel stripper off turned legs and etchings...
How to Dry Brush Paint I was lucky enough to pick the rusted metal chairs out of the trash before the scrapers came around or the trash truck. The bistro table I found at a Thrift store. I knew that they only needed a little attention and they would be Oh So pretty again. This ...
One small sheet metal screw Jigsaw or oscillating saw Utility knife Drill with a stepper drill bit Tin snips Step-by-Step Guide: Prepare the Buckets:Start by removing the handle from the first bucket. Use a jigsaw or an oscillating saw to cut off the top section just underneath the first ...
Metal is also highly recyclable. Aluminum, steel, and tin can generally go in recycling bins; large amounts of metal can be sold to scrap yards. Electronics are composed of multiple components, many of them recyclable. Obsolete or broken electronics (also called e-waste) should...
After stripping the back and seat of my trash chair, I moved on to the metal frame … Painting Metal Chairs – How to Prepare the Surface I knew the moment I decided I wanted to make this chair over that I was going to paint the frame. It was scratched and discolored beyond repair....