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an easy and mess free way to paint drawer pulls

January 13, 2012 ·

I’ve been working on refinishing a dresser that had some pretty nasty knobs and drawer pulls.  Problem is: right now it is way to cold outside to spray paint.  Solution: my husband built a little spray painting booth out of our basement bathtub enclosure.  Up went some plastic drop cloth and a base of cardboard over the tub.  On went the exhaust fan to ventilate so we didn’t all succumb to the fumes!

 …….and we found a great way to keep the pulls upright!  That’s right!  Toothpicks!!  Inserted into the cardboard at an angle they held the pulls up enough to spray all around.  I went ahead and turned them around after they dried and resprayed just to make sure the paint coating was even and to make sure I hit the small spots where the toothpicks were touching.  Worked wonderfully!

If my family hadn’t come down with a bout of the stomach bug the dresser would probably be complete….but since it isn’t you’ll have to wait for a picture of the completed pulls and dresser!

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Comments

  1. Peggy57 says

    January 14, 2012 at 1:21 am

    What a great idea I'll have to try that next time.
    Can't wait to see the finished dresser. I'm a new follower.

  2. Rebecca says

    January 16, 2012 at 5:32 pm

    Great idea! I'm definately going to use that! I can't wait to see what the French Linen looks like. I'm going to stock up on ASCP next week and want to get some new colors besides white and old white!

  3. Dear Emmeline says

    January 16, 2012 at 10:44 pm

    Thanks Peggy! Welcome to my little spot 🙂 I hope to have the completed dresser up next week! It's done in Annie Sloan French Linen!

  4. Dear Emmeline says

    January 16, 2012 at 10:51 pm

    I did clear wax on top and I like it! It works great as a darker neutral. The next color I want to get and try which may be my FAVORITE ASCP color is Olive! Saw a piece painted in it at Stylish Patina and LOVED it!

  5. Maureen says

    January 18, 2012 at 4:48 am

    What a brilliant way to spray during cold weather.

  6. Dear Emmeline says

    January 18, 2012 at 1:38 pm

    Thanks for stopping by Maureen! Necessity really is the mother of invention. 🙂 I can take no credit for this one though! It was all my husband's idea.

  7. Pat@Life At Lydias House says

    January 19, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    Wow! Why didn't I think of that? Great idea!

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