There are some things that I will buy new and other things that I’d prefer to find “gently used” and then refinish them (whenever I get in the DIY mood). Well, last weekend I found this great vintage sunburst clock on ebay and won it for only $9.99! Now I know it may not seem like much, but these things run $250 or more in the store and I’m on a budget lol.
The seller disclosed that the clock didn’t work, but I wasn’t worried about that since I didn’t really want the clock part. I wanted a solid gold sunburst to hang over my couch. The finish on the clock was pretty close to they way I wanted it, but it was a little worn and dull and I wanted more sparkle. So, once I received my clock I headed over to my local hardware store and bought a can of primer and a can of gold spray paint. I used the box that the clock came in to sit the clock on outside in the grass. I then applied a thin coat of primer onto the clock and let it dry for about an hour.
(after primer was applied)
Once the primer was dry, I applied three thin coats of gold paint to the clock (each a few minutes apart).
(after one coat of gold paint)
(after three coats of gold paint)
The last step was to just wait for the paint to dry, which was pretty quick! The whole redo was very simple to do and saved me a whole lot of money. Here it is in it’s new home all shiny and like new 
Price Breakdown :
Vintage Sunburst clock bought on ebay : $9.99 + $8.05 shipping
Primer and Gold Spray Paint : $10.80
Total cost for my pretty new decor : $28.84
Not bad huh!?!
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Love it, T!!! will you come decorate my house?!!!
Thank you Jennette!!! And thanks for stoppin by
Of course I will! 
love it! i love the colors of the pillows too. nice and fresh! great job!
Thank you so much Shelly!! Spray paint has definitely become one of my best friends lol