How To Stain Painted Furniture

If the desired effect is a dark stain aim for multiple thin layers of the stain rather than one single thick layer.

How to stain painted furniture. To remove the stain you must remove the nicotine from the furniture. A little stain goes a long way especially applied on these less absorbent painted surfaces. This post contains affiliate links.

Wipe off residual sandpaper dust and dry off the object. Tape off your furniture so that paint drips dont fall on any areas where stain is going to go. Paint the Base of the Table.

Here is a tutorial on how to paint a table with the best black furniture paint and black wood stain. My sister gave the table base three coats of Cotton sanded with 220 grit sandpaper and sealed that with the Gator Hide also using the blue sponge. 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.

The stain leaves a dark shading behind similar to wax. Brush stain with a paintbrush or wipe it with a rag let it soak into the wood then wipe off the excess with another clean rag. To remove an oil stain from a painted piece -- whether its salad oil cooking oil kitchen grease or motor oil -- start with a mild cleaning agent and work your way up to stronger ones.

I would suggest working in small areas at a time and letting the stain dry for about 5 minutes. I recently discovered these yellow detailer sponges as shown in the above video for applying the clear sealerThey also work great for spindles like in the How to Paint a Rocking Chair with Spindles the. Dip a washcloth in water and wipe off any dust or grit left behind by the sandpaper.

Take a look below and let me know your favorite stain and paint furniture makeover ideas. What I like the best is how it sits in some of the grooves really highlight the details of of the piece. Black furniture paint and black wood stain go together like peas and carrots.