Vintage Truck Painted Old Saw

My newest project!

I found this old saw at a local thrift store, and knew I wanted to try to paint it. In fact, I found a whole pile of saws and figured I’d try one first and then go back for more if it worked like I wanted. I actually thought it was a little speedy at $2.50, but bit the bullet and bought it.

The first thing I did was wash and scrub this with vinegar. It did clean it up a little, but not like I thought it would. All the markings are character, right?

Next, I clear coated it with Clear Spray Paint by Krylon like this:

Next I used my Chalk Couture Transfers to put a Vintage Truck and “This is How We Roll” on the saw.

Finally, I used the Krylon Clear Coat to make the chalk paste permanent.

Here are the links to the Chalk Couture transfers and products I used for this project. (I do make a small amount for all sales on my site. Thank you for your support).

Vintage Truck Transfer
“This is How We Roll” Transfer
Vintage Truck Add-On - for the buffalo check transfer
Candy Apple Chalkology Paste
Chalkology Bright White Paste
Small Squeegee

I love how this saw turned out. Please let me know what you think in the comments!

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