desk refinishing questions part two

By atrophie

so, you may have seen my first post here

well, i got this desk exactly one month ago, and i'm still working on it. my creative intentions are beginning to be realized!

as you can see, i chose a colour! the pull-out wooden tablet is missing from the photo--it's off getting painted. i've given the rest of the desk a few coats, and i've ordered pulls for the drawers! they are 6" rectangular pulls from the "mosaic" collection by Siro, and hopefully they will look as good on the desk as they do in their photos - click here to see!

i'm thinking now about applying a varnish or polyurethane (spray?) over the paint, which is a semigloss latex over Kilz oil-based primer. this is a desk, which means it's a workstation and needs to be durable. i'm also considering getting a glass top or maybe something more original like a drilled-in and decorated acrylic sheet top.

i was worried because the paint stayed tacky for over a week, but yesterday i stuck my desk in my bedroom with a space heater, and it lost its tackiness almost overnight. the desk was previously in the drafty garage.

i'm also thinking about what to do with the brass feet on the desk (see photo). i'm either going to use a black enamel or some sort of liquid/wax metal leaf (silver, pewter, etc).

ideas? suggestions? criticisms?

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September 20, 2007

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island_girl_salvage

September 25, 2007

I saw your first post and thanks for the update it is great to see the progress. I think it looks great and I love these desks, so this is inspirational.

DIY Maven

September 20, 2007

I have a sheet of Lexan on the top of my desk for just that reason. Found it at my local hardware store (they cut it to my measurements). Lexan and its counterparts aren't exactly cheap, however. I had a 1/4" thick, 2.5' x 1' piece cut awhile back for another project and it cost about 18 bucks. So you don't get a lot for your money, but it certainly does the trick. If you want to decorate it, you could sand one side for a frosted effect--maybe. If you DO do the Lexan, you might not need the poly. For the feet, I'd probably go with the metal leaf to match the metal of the drawer pulls. Great project!