How To Dust Painted Furniture
After sanding wipe the furniture down with a clean rag then with tack cloth to remove all sanding dust or other debris.
How to dust painted furniture. I know that I could paint over it but the DOA paints are either graphite or black. You can opt for a commercial option Old English is a classic or go DIYtry a mix of water oil olive oil jojoba oil or whatever you have and castile soap to act as an emulsifier. Purdy is my favorite brand of paint brush for painting furniture The size of your brush will depend on the size of your furniture and if it has detailed areas that would require a smaller brush.
Move the rag in small circular motions as you remove any obvious dust from the surface. This is how they clean valuable paintings that have hung for centuries. This prevents streaking and puddling which really shows up on black furniture.
If you want to improve air quality the dusty places that you cant see are as important as those that you can. On a weekly basis dust or wipe clean with a cloth dampened with water. Guess Ive been doing too much sanding.
To renew shine mix 12 cup olive oil with 14 cup plain brewed black tea and 14 cup white vinegar. Place the furniture on a drop cloth or tarp. If more thorough cleaning is required please use a fresh solution of mild hand dishwashing liquid mixed with warm water.
You can do that by using a high gloss black paint or adding a glossy topcoat to your more matte black paint. Get a half inch wide one. Dip it in water lightly blot then brush a small spot to see if it works.
Dust the room as completely as possible and vacuum if needed to prevent dust in the air from settling on the wet paint. Use an angled paint brush to evenly paint the surface with primer. How to Sand Spindles.