Faux lacquered plant stand

It’s easy to create a sleek black lacquered effect using Resene Enamacryl gloss.

Fun with furniture with Mark Rayner - Project 02

Difficulty level: Easy

You will need: an old wooden varnished plant stand, a clean cloth, an old knife, paintbrush, sandpaper and wood filler. Resene Waterborne Smooth Surface Sealer and Resene Enamacryl gloss waterborne enamel tinted to Resene All Black.

To get the look: Mark painted the background woodwork with Resene Enamacryl tinted to Resene Alabaster.

Other ideas: For a rich gold theatrical look try Resene Bullion over a basecoat of Resene Porsche.

Step one
Fill any holes or cracks in the wood with wood filler and allow to dry.

Step two
Sand off any excess dried wood filler.

Step three
Sand the rest of the plant stand to provide a ‘key’. Wipe off any sanding dust with a clean cloth.

Step four
Turn the plant stand upside down and apply one coat of Resene Waterborne Smooth Surface Sealer to the legs and underside.

Step five
Turn the plant stand right way up and apply one coat of Resene Waterborne Smooth Surface Sealer to the top. Leave to dry for two hours.

Step six
Turn the plant stand upside down and apply one coat of Resene All Black to the legs and underside.

Step seven
Turn the plant stand right way up and apply one coat of Resene All Black to the top. Leave to dry for two hours.

Step eight
Apply a second coat of Resene All Black to the plant stand and allow two hours to dry.

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