RichardinLA
Poor Man's Lacquer Console Table
The table in the foreground is a garage sale find. It had a badly scratched top but I loved the color, simple shape, and price. To mask the surface damage, I back painted a piece of treated, cut to measure glass in a Behr sample pot of contrasting gray brown. The result is a glossy, flawless, colored surface at a total cost of $12 (which is why I call it "poor man's lacquer".) And unlike regular lacquer, I don't have to worry that a guest will leave a water ring or accidentally scratch the surface because the surface is glass. It just wipes clean. And if I want to shake things up when I redecorate, I can always change the color with minimal effort and $12 more dollars
When I get my glass painting process refined (paint tends to delaminate from glass and I am still playing with various methods of creating the most stable result) I will post a tutorial so everyone who likes can try it.
Poor Man's Lacquer Console Table
The table in the foreground is a garage sale find. It had a badly scratched top but I loved the color, simple shape, and price. To mask the surface damage, I back painted a piece of treated, cut to measure glass in a Behr sample pot of contrasting gray brown. The result is a glossy, flawless, colored surface at a total cost of $12 (which is why I call it "poor man's lacquer".) And unlike regular lacquer, I don't have to worry that a guest will leave a water ring or accidentally scratch the surface because the surface is glass. It just wipes clean. And if I want to shake things up when I redecorate, I can always change the color with minimal effort and $12 more dollars
When I get my glass painting process refined (paint tends to delaminate from glass and I am still playing with various methods of creating the most stable result) I will post a tutorial so everyone who likes can try it.