Going for the I bought it at a flea market look?
"I've got a couple of pieces that really need a tune up. They're nothing special, and refinishing them with a natural wood finish/stain would be a monumental investment in time."
I think that explains what I'm looking at doing quite well.
Literacy. Wasted on you Iowiggians.
It's the time factor. I don't want to spend a lot of time on pieces that aren't anything special. But, if I were to paint them with either an oil or a latex paint, I'd still have to do a shitpot load of sanding and surface prep.
With chalk paint you can paint right over varnish and it will hold. That cuts prep time by probably 50 to 75 percent.
To put it in terms that I think even you would understand...
Time spent on extensive surface prep is time I'm not spending playing with Seren.