First I prep my canvas, but stripping removable parts.

Then I scrub with a wire brush, to exfoliate.



Dust off with the compressor, and wipe with navy jelly.




Then a good coat of a zinc rich primer, 3 cans.

5 cans, flat black rust tough paint.




5 coats, letting each can dry before starting the next.



What a difference! ( blade had to be cut for tabletop to be installed)

Now that I've blocked in the shadows, time for some highlights.









And done!

Next time, see it finished!

looks classy as fuck now
is it really going to take 5 cans on paint, also why 3 semi flat and 2 flat?

It did take 4.5 cans, and that's all they had. I wanted all flat black, so I just put on the semi flat to start and finished with flat.

Still up in the air if it's going to be a glass top or spaulted maple top with iron trim and apron.

This post was edited by FloraFreak on Jul 16 2012 02:48pm

looks awesome, where in the hell did you find that?

Got it for 100$.

I was at a guys house picking up something I had wanted off Craig's list, and I asked if he thought he had anything else I may want. And he showed me this, half burried outside.

Was love at first sight.

cool stuff, should go with glass to show off the interior

Super nice, I vote for wood.