Painting and/or refinishing wood furniture can be difficult and time consuming. If you have experience (which it seems you might) that will give you a major head start. You can buy metallic paint for walls so perhaps it will translate to wood as well. It is on the expensive side, upwards of $150 per gallon. You can purchase at Benjamin Moore. The brand is Modern Masters and their website is: modern masters.com.

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