This next Tuesday Transformations is one of my favorite. Not only was it so very easy, But it only cost me $1. Can you believe that ONE DOLLAR! Ok, I did have the rest of my supplies in my arsenal but there really wasn’t much to it. All I needed was sandpaper, stain, polyurethane and chalkboard paint. Oh and of course painters tape.
The $1 I spent on a bi-fold shutter door. I found it a Church garage sale, and let me say, the Lord sure did Bless me that day. If you go to the store to purchase one of these bi-fold doors, its gonna cost you almost $80. So not only did I get this one for a steel, but it was in brand new condition. This is how it went down.
First, I removed all the hardware from the bi-fold door. Then I gave it a light sanding. The door didn’t need much since the factory pre-pares it for stain or paint before its sold. Once I finished sanding, I made sure to clean wipe it down with a lint free rag. I have some old ripped and stained cotton t-shirts I keep in my arsenal. I just cut them up into rag size pieces and I have lint free rags. Not only are they free, but its another chance to recycle. I also use these lint free rags when I am staining. Which was my next step in this project.
I didn’t want to stain the panel because that was where I was going have my chalkboard, so I covered the area with some wax paper and taped the inside perimeter off with painters tape. To stain this piece I used one of my favorite stains, Red Mahogany. Staining is very easy once you get the hang of it. If you are using an oil based stain, which I did here, you want to be sure to stir the stain thoroughly before using. Once my stain was efficiently stirred, I just took my rag, dipped a bit of it in the stain and rubbed it into a section of the wood. After I got the depth and consistency I wanted I moved on to another section, and repeated the process, being sure to over lap my work areas.
After you have your piece stained, you want to protect it from bumps and scratches. Two coats of polyurethane will do the job. I applied the poly according to the directions on the can, permitting it to dry sufficiently between coats.
I then moved on to the chalkboard. This time I used taped of the outside of the panel with painters tape. I did this to give me a nice clean paint line. Then I put on two coats of Rust-Oleum Chalk Board paint. Once again allowing the paint to dry thoroughly between coats. And there it was. Another master piece.
The bi-fold door came in two pieces. I think I might do the other one in grey, or white, or light blue…idk….What do you think? Let me know in the comments below. Or let me know what you thought of this project. Looking forward to hearing from you!
With Love,
Melissa
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P.P.S. Did you scope out that cute little stool in pics. You can see how I created that one by clicking on the below link!
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