Tips For Painting Stained Wood Furniture

Reviving a piece of wood furniture with a new coat of paint is a simple and relatively inexpensive way to bring a fresh burst of DIY personality to any room. As with any home project, however, a little preparation can go a long way to ensure quality, long-lasting results.

Before you begin painting, lightly rub the piece of furniture with a wad of steel wool. You don't have to completely remove the stain with the steel wool--instead, you want to create a roughed-up surface that will better absorb paint.

Next, coat the furniture with a shellac-based primer, which is specially formulated to cover or block wood stains and will prevent the stain from showing through your paint, especially if you've opted for a light color. Allow the primer to thoroughly dry, and proceed with painting!

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Wooden fixtures often maintains a special place in our houses and life because it is so resilient and wonderful and can easily be approved down from one technology to the next. Well built strong wood home furnishings are more complicated to come by these days and often costs a large amount of when purchased new.

Gerry Bossier

Yep, rubbing the surface will definitely create a beautiful, rustic effect. Reviving old furniture is, indeed, a cheap and easy way to have a new piece to place in a certain space, and doing it yourself adds extra bragging rights. Hehehe.

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Cover furniture with a good manual. While any interior primer will do, a primer binding will help the paint adhere better and last longer. Use brushes parts are carved or curved, like chairs.

Tips For Painting Stained Wood Furniture

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