Painting My Kitchen Table Top. So add chalk paint to wax, emulsion or acrylic artist colours to acrylic varnish, or oil paint or oil stainers to Patina. Tips to prepare table tops The most important thing to do before starting to paint a table and to paint any surface is to clean it first!
To redo your dining set inside, place a large drop cloth underneath your dining set, then place small squares of wax paper under table and chair legs so you can paint all the way to the floor. An orbital sander can come in really handy here and will help get your table smooth in no time. Want to see more of our life?
This first table is painted in a chalk paint color, Olive.
This is just to smooth the surface, so be careful not to remove any paint.
Want to see more of our life? This is the actual color of the table top. To redo your dining set inside, place a large drop cloth underneath your dining set, then place small squares of wax paper under table and chair legs so you can paint all the way to the floor.