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Galvanized Pitchers Chalk Paint Makeover

Happy Friday!

Galvanized pitchers are all the rage these days! I love them because they are a great way to add a little farmhouse feel to your décor. But trying to find ones that are halfway reasonably priced is a real challenge… whenever something gets high in popularity, it gets high in price too!

So what to do? Find some on sale and at the flea market of course! 🙂

The one on the left I got at JoAnn’s. It was either on sale (because I never pay full price for anything) or I used one of their 40% off coupons (don’t you just love those?). The one on the right I got at a flea market for $1.

They weren’t horrible looking before the makeover- after all, I did buy the one on the left because I really liked how it looked with the rooster and all- it just felt a bit outdated now(or maybe I just got tired of it). The one on the right had a more contemporary look to it than I like, but I knew I could paint it and make it look the way I wanted, and at $1, I couldn’t pass it up!

Galvanized Pitchers Chalk Paint Makeover

Here’s what I used:

  • FolkArt Home Décor Chalk Paint in White Adirondack where to buy
  • FolkArt Home Décor Clear Wax where to buy
  • FolkArt Home Décor Antiquing Wax where to buy
  • Paint brushes
  • Soft lint-free cloths

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Here’s what I did:

I washed both pitchers with soap and water and dried thoroughly. Then I gave each two coats with chalk paint and one coat of clear wax. I decided to not do anything further with the pitcher on the left because I thought it looked good as it was. I wanted to bring out the leaf pattern on the other pitcher, so I continued on with antiquing wax.

I worked the antiquing wax in the leaf with a paint brush and wiped off the excess, leaving wax in the leaf pattern.

Galvanized Pitchers Chalk Paint MakeoverI painted the rest of the pitcher with antiquing wax, wiping the excess of immediately so it wouldn’t get too dark. Then I did a little distressing with 220 grit sandpaper and sealed everything in with a coat of clear wax.

And that’s it! Easy huh? 🙂

I hope you enjoyed this makeover! Let me know what you think in the comments section below!

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  8. VMG206 says

    So pretty, Michelle! I love up-cycling old stuff!
    Thank you for sharing this week at Brag About It link party on VMG206 (Mondays at Midnight). I plan to feature you next week!
    ~ Megin of VMG206

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  1. […] Here’s a close up of the top of the sideboard. The leaves are from part 2 of my chalk painting dollar store leaves which I’ll post later in the week. The gourds I bought, the electrical insulator, Mason jars, table runner, and frames are flea market finds, and the lantern was my grandfather’s. The chalk painted galvanized pitcher is a flea market find I did a makeover on here. […]

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