Thrift Store Clock | An Easy Paint DIY

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Friends I love an easy update and one of my favorite DIY products to use is Paint!  So you know I’m loving this Thrift Store Clock Makeover.  Paint was a great way to update a dated clock and bring it into modern times.   I’m joining my fellow thrift store friends again as we share some great thrift store decor makeover ideas with you.  I can’t wait to see what they’ve come up with… but first my thrift store clock…

Thrift Store Clock Updated with Paint

Here’s what I started with… a faux cherry wood finished clock.  It was a great size, worked good… I just didn’t like the color.  Such an easy fix!

Supplies for Clock Makeover:  {affiliate links provided for your convenience}

• painter’s tape
• Driftwood acrylic paint
• Shimmering Silver acrylic paint
• foam brush

Prep your clock by putting painter’s tape around the glass edge to protect it from the paint.  I find that using small pieces of tape works best with curved areas.

I was going for a worn silver look so I started with a first coat using Driftwood acrylic paint.

Let it dry a 1-2 hours and then put on the next coat of paint, using the Shimmering Silver.

I love how the finish turned out!  It’s got all the shimmer but it’s not too fancy looking… just what I was going for!  You can see bits of the wood showing through.  If you wanted a more solid finish you’d need another coat of the shimmering silver paint.

Now here’s some other awesome thrift store decor makeovers from some great bloggers that you’ll want to check out…

Domestically Speaking (that’s me)

Our Southern Home

Bliss Ranch

My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

My Repurposed Life

Petticoat Junktion

Other Thrift Store Decor to check out:

Nautical Tray

Stripe Painted Basket