I’m not sure if it qualifies as ‘vintage’ but it is
certainly vintage to me. I’ve had this
tape dispenser for a VERY long time and it has held up well. It has a nice weight so it stays in place as
you pull off a new piece of tape. But
really….. it is looking pretty BAD. I don’t even remember when brown was a color
I would pick and look at all the pieces of tape stuck on it – but it still
works well! A makeover was in order. 
So…. I’ve been wanting to experiment with the Krylon Looking
Glass Silver Paint and the Mercury Glass look. Here’s what I did:
1. Used a razor blade to scrape off the wild pieces of tape. (Didn’t want to wreck my manicure.)
2. Mixed ½ water, ½
vinegar in a little spray bottle – with a very fine spray.
3. Sprayed a very
light first coat of the Looking Glass paint.
Then the water/vinegar mixture. Dabbed it a
little with a paper towel. Repeated
about 3-4 times. DONE!
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Spraying Note: I slipped a trash bag over a tray, placed a small bowl upside down inside the bag. This provided a way to elevate the tape dispenser so I could spray the edges evenly. Also, it made it easy to pick up the entire set-up to bring inside. I didn't want any bugs getting stuck in my paint...
