How To Paint Furniture Indoors
Use books wood blocks or bricks as risers to lift the furniture off the floor.
How to paint furniture indoors. How to repaint your timber furniture. Cone strainer for paint optional but highly recommended. It doesnt have to be a sand-down-to-the-bare-bones it just has to be smooth to accept paint.
Overlap drop cloths for added protection to ensure there are no gaps. When we first start painting furniture we think we can just use any type of paint and get great results. Apply at least two coats.
This includes primer previous paint jobs and the original surface of the furniture. Finding the time during a house renovation to start spray painting indoors is hard. 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.
Use a sponge to wash the entire surface of the piece youll be painting. To protect carpet or other flooring place a large heavy duty canvas drop cloth under the furniture youll be painting. Some paints such as Rust-Oleum Chalky Finish Furniture Paint require application of a wax or lacquer to protect and enhance the painted surface.
Roll a good amount of paint onto your roller. Add an ammonia-based cleaner to help remove mold or mildew on older furniture. How to Sand Spindles.
Let it dry completely before adding another coat of paint. Brush in the direction of the wood grain and allow the paint to dry according to the manufacturers instructions. Before you paint wooden furniture you should remove any existing paint sand the furniture and apply primer.

