Painting Unfinished Wood Furnishings
Getting bare wood furniture can save you lots of money. Let us discuss five ideas to help you achieve the best result from painting unfinished wood home furniture:
1. If there are any dents, scratches or other holes in the wood you will need to repair these with filler. In the event, there are any knots in the wood even on those sections not visible to the eye, you must seal these with a shellac based sealer. Avoid being tempted to skip this part as a knot can “run” ruining the finish you tried hard to achieve.
2. You should sand down any unit you get to achieve the perfect finish. It’s not necessary to need power sanders unless the piece is incredibly badly damaged. If this describes the case, you may want to get an experienced craftsman to repair it for yourself.
If the surface looks fine, it is possible to sand it using a range of abrasive papers. You start with the roughest and finish using the smoothest. Curve the paper over a putty knife to get into all the tight corners, otherwise your paint will clog here.
3. Once the sanding have been completed, vacuum the unit thoroughly to remove all the dust and apply a sealer to protect the wood. This really is required regardless of what paint you intend to use as otherwise the wood remains porous and can absorb the paint producing a patchy finish.
4. You should paint the edges first, working your way into the center of the piece. Cover all the surface and only then brush length ways having a light overlapping paint stroke. It is usually best to apply too little paint than too much.
5. Allow each coat of paint adequate time to dry before applying another coat.
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