Saturday, July 25, 2020

Vintage Metal Cart Makeover


I have loved these vintage metal carts. I remember we had one when I was really little and then hubby and I had a aqua colored one when we first marries (why did I ever get rid of that?). So, when I spied one for $2 at a garage sale, I had to grab it.
Makeover for a Vintage Metal Serving Cart
It was in rough shape--had old contact paper on the top shelf and rust on the shelves. I scraped the contact paper off and sanded the flaking paint and rust.
Makeover for a Vintage Metal Serving Cart
I then used some paint that I mixed up a year or two ago, It was a combination of different chalk paints, maybe a little latex in there too. I think this dark green is coming in hot this fall as I am seeing it more and more on cupboards and walls. It is not the avocado green that a vintage metal cart like this might have come in. And it is not the forest green of the 90's. It has a bit more earthiness to it. I think that although navy is still very popular, this deep green is going to be replacing it.
Makeover for a Vintage Metal Serving Cart
One coat covered the chippy, rusty white. I lightly sanded the paint to smooth it some and then used a clear spray in a satin finish to protect the paint. 
Vintage Metal Cart Makeover
HINT--use a paper bag to lightly "sand" over the clear coat after it is dry to make it feel smooth to the touch. These little carts make awesome bar carts, coffee spots, or a microwave cart.
Vintage Metal Cart Makeover

3 comments:

  1. This turned out awesome! I would never have believed you could have turned that ugly thing into such a beauty! I would love to have one of these...I need to keep my eyes open when I get to go thrifting again!

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  2. I have a blue one that is in good shape, a round one that is in bad shape like yours - both belonged to my grandmother. Another one like yours I got from the neighbor...but it is missing a wheel.

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