Small End Table Makeover With Wise Owl Products

I LOVE trying new products on my projects. It is one of my favorite things about my job. I have been seeing a lot about Wise Owl paints and products and I really wanted to try them out. This small end table makeover came together with Wise Owl primer, paint, and varnish. 

It has been a while since I have found any good projects to work on. I am hoping yard sales start picking up and I am able to get out and find a ton of projects to share with you.

This little table was a good find during a quick thrift store run. I had a few minutes to stop in a store and was so glad to find this little guy in the furniture section.

It was all wood and in need of a makeover.

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The top obviously had some issues, but I knew I would be painting it so it didn’t scare me away. 

All Furniture Makeovers Need To Start With A Good Cleaning

For this small end table makeover, I started with a good cleaning using Krud Kutter – Gloss Off. I apply this with an old rag. You can put it in a spray bottle as well and spray the piece and then clean with a rag, but I was working inside and didn’t want the over spray all over the walls. 🙂 

After I gave the table a good cleaning, I sanded the top with 120 grit sandpaper. I wanted to smooth out the finish on the top before I painted it. It was pretty rough from the water damage.

Primer, Paint, And Varnish Made This Table Beautiful Again

After I had it sanded, I cleaned the sanding dust with a damp cloth and waited for it to dry. 

I applied the stain eliminating primer from Wise Owl all over the table. This is a white primer. It covered the piece very well. 

Once the primer was dry, I started painting the table with the color “Restoration”. This color is very pretty. The table took two coats to cover it completely.

I thought I may want to add some dark wax or glaze over the color, but after I got the two coats on, I loved it as it was. 

I did add this matte top coat once the paint was dry. 

The varnish was very easy to apply with a paintbrush. I really liked it.

I also love the fact that the varnish is water-based so I was able to clean it out of the brush very easily with soap and water. 

When I have worked with other top coats and/or polyurethanes, they have ruined my brushes. The Wise Owl varnish came out. That alone makes it worth it. You won’t be throwing out brushes after using this stuff. 

I was able to use all of these products inside our home. It was only 20 degrees the day I worked on this table so working outside was out of the question for a painting project.  

This is my first (well, second if you count the tiny stool) project working with Wise Owl products. I have to tell you that I am very happy with what I have used so far and I am excited to continue using the products on future projects. 

Have you ever used Wise Owl products? What is your favorite?

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