How To Paint Old Wood Furniture
If your furniture piece has multiple layers of caked on paint that you don t want to show through you can opt to strip the entire piece down to the bare wood.
How to paint old wood furniture. A dated coffee table with a worn out finish is transformed into an exciting focal point. You can just dive right in. Our step by step instructions make it possible for anyone to repurpose their outdated wood furniture or.
This paint is thinner than ordinary paint which makes it easier to achieve a smooth finish. So scrape away but don t rub too hard. Before you paint wooden furniture you should remove any existing paint sand the furniture and apply primer.
Scrape off the old paint. How to paint and stencil an old wood table. The paint finish is a bit glossy and it looks like it isn t solid wood but rather a very nice wood composite.
How do you paint old furniture correctly. Chalk paint can be used to paint almost anything walls kitchen cabinets metal wood and even fabric but the most common use is to give new life to old furniture or to make newer pieces look old. Learn how to give a piece of wood furniture an antique look.
Make sure that you remove all traces with a scraper. It is unpainted unfinished and we have enjoyed it but now i think i want to at least stain in both for protection and to give it a more finished modern look. 2 we have a beautiful solid pine table that we bought in england.
Painting wood is easy to do and makes your old pieces look new again. Samantha pattillo demonstrates the best way to paint wood furniture. Once that is dry use a foam roller to coat the furniture in a thin layer of latex or other indoor paint then run a paintbrush over the surface of the furniture to smooth it out.