This dresser makeover with Terra Clay Paint was made over with paint made from the earth!
The Terra Clay Paint is heavily pigmented. You can apply this thick paint with a brush, a spatula, or your fingers! Layer the paint in thin or thick layers. Seal it with Terra Tuff, Tera Seal, or Terra Wax. You can use this paint on wood, canvas, tile, fabric, walls floors, and more.
This new paint line had me intrigued, so I used it to make over this dresser I found at a thrift store.
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Supplies Used In This Makeover
Wood Filler
Scrap Wood & Trim
There were some things wrong with the dresser. There were some veneer spots that needed to be filled and the bottom drawer needed to be fixed. These are easy fixes for us after flipping for many years.
How to fix the warped part of the drawer:
Since the “floor” of the bottom drawer was warped and coming apart from the drawer,we cut some scrap wood we had in the garage to hold the bottom of the drawer in place.
We measured and cut a scrap piece of wood to fit the bottom, left side of the drawer. (To measure, Matt put the board up against the side and used a pencil to make the mark where to cut.)
Then, he used a table saw to cut the wood.
He used clamps to hold the sides of the drawer tight as he nailed the cut piece to the side.
Once the side piece was attached, it was time to work on the backside of the drawer.
For this, we used a thin piece of plywood cut down to size.
Again, we used clamps to hold the board in place as Matt nailed it secure.
The drawer is fixed!
Now, it was time to tackle the missing veneer.
How to fix veneer:
I share my favorite way to restore missing or chipping veneer in my post HERE.
After the veneer was filled and repaired, I scuff-sanded the entire dresser.
Once the scuff-sand was done, I cleaned the piece with a damp cloth to clean away any dirt or dust left over from the sanding.
Once the piece was dry from the cleaning, it was time to paint.
I started painting the piece in the color “Moon Beam”. (After the first coat, I decided to paint this piece in a different color).
Tips I learned during this Dresser Makeover With Terra Clay Paint:
- This paint is thicker than other paints I am used to.
- The paint will reactivate with water.
- It is best to spray your paintbrush with water before dipping it in the can of paint. It helps the paint glide over the piece easier.
- If you don’t like the way the paint is on the piece, you can spray the paint with water and it will reactivate so you can work with it a bit.
- The paint feels like clay. It is made of clay so it should be, but I was still surprised. I got some of my fingers and it dried and felt just like clay on my hands.
- You can layer this paint as thin or as thick as you want.
- The paint dries a different color than when you apply it. Don’t judge the color until it is fully dry.
The “Desert Tan” color was a much better color for this piece.
This “Desert Tan” goes on a lot darker and dries to a beautiful, lighter greige color.
I was blown away when I saw the color it was going to be as it dried.
You want to wait at least two hours before applying another coat and wait a full 24 hours before adding the top coat.
Use a buffing pad and a sealer for the Terra Clay Paint.
After 24 hours, I used a buffing pad on the dresser, and then it was time for a topcoat.
It is important to use a Terra topcoat on the piece to seal the clay paint. You just need a thin coat. There are a couple of different top coats for the Terra Clay paint. I used the wax that was available when the paint line first came out, but now they have Terra Seal and Terra Tuff that are a lot easier to apply with a synthetic brush or blue sponge.
Look at this dresser now!
This paint color is so pretty.
I added hardware that we had on hand.
I am a big fan of Dixie Belle paint. This Terra Clay paint is different than their other paints. To be honest, I would rather use their Silk line of paints or their regular Chalk Mineral Paints. This Terra Paint takes some getting used to. It is very pretty but I prefer the ease of their other paints. I recommend the Silk line to EVERYONE! It is amazing. I share all about it and why I love it in my post HERE.
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