Best Method To Paint Furniture
Here are the supplies I used to wet distress this farmhouse desk.
Best method to paint furniture. It should also make your strokes smoother. If youre a sloppy painter you might place a drop cloth or old sheet below your item. Furniture wax is easy to apply with a brush or rag and will give you a soft velvety sheen which is perfect if youve gone for the shabby chic look.
The first time this pedestal table made its way into my shop it looked like this. So its best to start from the bottom of the piece and work upwards. Work fairly quickly but dont apply too much paint at once.
Dont use furniture wax to clean it. Prime using a mini foam roller and use a foam brush to get into any hard-to-reach areas. Original Ethan Allen Pineapple Pedestal Table.
This Rust-Oleum Gloss Furniture Paint is the best paint for furniture on a multitude of surfaces and there is no need to prime or sand down the furniture before application. There were repairs needed before the makeover. Oil Bond has cleaners in it that will prep the surface for you.
Before you paint pine furniture sand it to remove the previous layers of finish while opening up the grain in the porous wood. Just as you did with sanding make sure to paint with the grain. If you choose a latex paint a latex primer is an excellent choice for most uses.
For a quick facelift on a chair bench stool or end table spray paint is an excellent option. Think high use kitchens bathrooms etc It DOES NOT HAVE TO BE SEALED. It goes on easily and blocks most stains but it doesnt have the odor of an oil-based primer.

