Vaseline Distressed Turquoise And Yellow Cedar Chest
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This is a Vaseline distressed furniture makeover, and I made a video of the process. The project didn’t go as planned, but the cedar chest turned out much better than I expected. When I use a special painting technique, I never know how it’s going to turn out.
I was a bit heavy-handed with the Vaseline. Using petroleum jelly as a paint resist is a technique that takes a bit of practice.
Today is Furniture Fixer Upper day and we have a new member in our group! Her name is Denise and she blogs at Salvaged Inspirations. She is an amazing painter and we are so happy she joined us. You are going to love her projects.
Now it’s time to show you how I got this amazing textured, layered paint finish. I bought the cedar chest at my favorite junk shop. I can’t remember the price, but I want to say it was $20.
The piece was pretty banged up, and a trim piece was missing on the right front side. The JTS is getting ready to cut that board you see lying on the cedar chest and make a piece of trim.
He cut the trim with a circular saw, but it was a bit…….not straight….so he used this other machine to shape it up.
I attached the replacement trim to the cedar chest using my Ryobi brad nailer, my new favorite tool.
Mr. Butler at the junk shop had already replaced the missing back leg. Not perfect but it will do.
The inside of the cedar chest was in almost mint condition.
It’s time to paint. I selected three paint colors for the layered look. All of the colors were in my paint stash….Twenty Carat, Honeydew, and FolkArt Chalk Island Indigo.
I’ll walk you through the process, but be sure to watch the video because seeing the process while it’s happening is so much better than my explanations.
I applied my first paint color, yellow (Twenty Carat). After it dried, I rubbed Vaseline in small areas in various places on the chest. Next, I applied the second color of paint, a pale green (Honeydew). Once that was dry, I applied the coat of turquoise (Island Indigo).
I didn’t apply a layer of Vaseline between the green coat of paint and the turquoise because I was too heavy-handed when I applied the Vaseline on the first color of paint.
That happens sometimes, as I explain in the video. There is a fine line between just too little, too much, and just enough.
After the layer of turquoise paint dried I used 3M flexible sandpaper to distress the paint. The areas in the photo above where you see larger patches of yellow is where the Vaseline was applied. I used Howard’s Neutral wax to seal the paint and give it a nice sheen.
I had the original hardware, and I brush-painted it with the Island Indigo color. I put them on the chest, and they were so dull. I was thinking about what other color I could paint them when I thought about the yellow knobs I ordered for an earlier project and never used. I had 12 knobs exactly and 12 holes.
I have never been a fan of using two knobs side by side in place of a drawer pull, but……I thought, why not? I have to admit they look perfect on this fun, unique-looking cedar chest.
I mentioned in the video that I ordered the knobs from eBay but when checking to see what I paid for them I found I ordered them from Amazon. The 12 knobs were very inexpensive.
Let me tell you what I would do differently on this makeover if I had it to do over. I would apply less Vaseline for sure. I would also use a bolder color of green.
The green was very light and there was not much contrast between the yellow paint and the green paint. That is why it looks like only two paint colors are on the chest.
I placed the cedar chest beside the bed in the granddaughter’s bedroom just to get a photo because the colors look so good together. The chest will be going to the shop. We’ll see if anyone buys it or if I have to repaint it!
What do you guys think of the chest? I know it’s not to everyone’s liking or taste. Please watch the video below for a more detailed look at the Vaseline distressed furniture technique. I’m really fashion-forward in my paint-splattered clothes, too……
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Vaseline Distressing Technique
Find the FolkArt Texture Chalk in Indigo Island, the 3M Sandpaper, the Howard’s Wax, and the Yellow Crystal Knobs on Amazon by clicking the product name (Amazon affiliate links).
Now it’s time to see what everyone else worked on this month. Just click the text links below the “before makeover” photo collage below.
Ethan Allen Nightstand Makeover – Girl In The Garage
Farmhouse Dresser Updated With Transfer – Confessions Of A Serial Diyer
Paint Drip Furniture Painting Technique – Just The Woods
Antique White Sideboard Buffet – The Interior Frugalista
How To Glaze Furniture – Salvaged Inspirations
Vaseline Distressed Cedar Chest – Petticoat Junktion (you are here)
As always, thanks for being here and have a great day, Kathy
