Tabletop for steel frame table
After making the square tube steel frame for the side table using Connect-it adaptors, here's how I used Rust-Oleum Chalked spray paint to finish off the table top.
YOU WILL NEED:
6 of 22 x 67 x 564mm pine slats for the top
Click here for instructions on making the steel frame for the table
Rust-Oleum Chalked spray paint in your choice of colour/s
Rust-Oleum Chalked matte clear coat
150-grit sandpaper
TOOLS:
Drill / Driver plus assorted bits
Kreg pockethole jig
Coarse-thread pockethole screws
Quick clamps
HERE'S HOW:
1. Join the sections for the table top together using a Kreg pockethole jig. Make sure each section is aligned, flat and flush with the adjoining plank.
GOOD TO KNOW: It helps to clamp the sections together as you join. This holds the sections firmly in place.
2. Put down a drop cloth or newspaper to
spray the assembled table top with Rust-Oleum
Chalked spray paint.
GOOD TO KNOW: Shake the can well before use and work in a well-ventilated space.
3. Allow the paint to dry completely before rubbing down with 150-grit sandpaper - working with the direction of the grain. You can sand as little or as much as you want for the desired finish.
4. After wiping clean, shake the can before applying Rust-Oleum Matte Clear Coat over the painted surface. This offers protection for the table top.
5. To mount the table top onto the frame, drill 6mm holes through the steel pipe close to the corners on the front and back sections. Secure with 40mm screws.
For a more rustic finish...
After spraying with the base colour, apply Rust-Oleum Chalked Linen White or Chiffon Cream.
Use the old-fashioned distressing technique by rubbing a wax candle over the surface of the wood before spraying. Spray lightly and let dry and then use fine steel wool to take back the paint and reveal the base coat colour.
