First I opened all the bottles and emptied out the spices. Then I filled a big pasta pot with hot soapy water and placed all the bottles into it to clean the bottles and soften up the old labels. I put the lids into a separate container with bleach water since they were white and pretty grimy.
I found this Distressed Antique Black Finishing Kit at the thrift store for $3.00 and thought I would give it a try.
I started by cleaning the spice rack with a warm, damp cloth to get any old grime off of it. Then I sanded it lightly to remove any leftover finish.
Next, I used the paint from the finishing kit to paint the rack black. I let it dry and repeated for a second coat.
After it was dry, I sanded the edges to expose the wood.
Then I brushed all the dust and loose paint particles off with a soft brush.
Next, I applied the stain that came in the kit. It went on nicely, then you just wipe it off.
Work in sections so that the stain doesn’t start to dry more in some spots before you have a chance to wipe it off.
After it was all dry I sprayed it with a coat of acrylic sealer in matte finish.
Now back to the bottles. After washing and drying them all, I used my Dymo label maker to create labels for the bottles.