Refinishing a Craigslist Desk Part Two...

Well the craigslist desk is almost finished. Just waiting on the polyurethane to dry and I need to find some handles. I went with a dark walnut stain and Academy Gray Paint.

Still needs handles, but it's coming along. 

 I did a coat of primer, and two coats of Academy Gray paint. I put the first coat on with a paint brush and then the final coat I did with a small foam roller for cabinets. It seemed to do a good, smooth job, but was a little different to work with. I also did two coats of polyurethane on the top. You put the first coat on with a sponge brush and let it dry for 3-4 hours and then hand sand very lightly with fine sandpaper over the whole top. I was worried about this because it seemed to take away some of my color and I was afraid it would leave scratch marks. However, after I wiped away the dust and put on a second coat of polyurethane, everything looked good.

 (the color of the base did not show up well, it's not nearly that bright)

 Now I just need to find some 6 inch handles.