$20 Drafting Table Project: Part 1

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I recently purchased a drafting table at a yard sale for $20. It is a Hamilton 72"x 37 1/2" and looks to be from the 1960s It is a greenish-tan color with two drawers. On the solid wood top is a green Vyco surface covering that is warped and needs replacing. There are surprisingly few scratches but it has a little surface rust on the foot rest. Overall, this desk is amazing and to buy a new one just like it would cost me around $1000. I am going to aim for a total project budget around $250, which will include a new surface, new paint, and new tilt hardware. To prevent it from deteriorating I will be repainting it with Grey Rust-Oleum Hammered Paint. The frame is all metal, but the drawers are wood. I will be using spray cans for the drawers and brush on for the frame. This video shows the first coat of paint on the small drawer. Since the drawer face is wood, I used a scrap board to test the paint & It looks like 4-5 coats should do the job. Sorry for the poor camera work, I started to paint while looking through my iphone screen and realized that it wasn't working. Maybe next time I will get an assistant to hold the camera for me. (BTW I know my spray painting style is less than perfect. I am just demonstrating the color change and documenting the project)