How To Paint Oak Furniture White
Its the same pie safe that we kept our cereal in when I was a kid and Im a bit sentimentally attached to it but the heavy grained oak isnt very current.
How to paint oak furniture white. 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. I have some oak and some knotty pine pieces and some painting will probably be required and Jans project is very inspirational. Paint the furniture in a light even coat in the direction of the grain.
What kind of paint and what kind of prep do I need to do before I paint. If you have trouble viewing find it on YouTube HERE. Just enough to give the sealer a white tint.
Sand just enough to remove any sheen which will help the paint stick. Many of us get bored of the look or style of a particular piece of furniture and painting it can give it a new lease of life. You can easily create a distressed look by going over the piece with sand paper once fully dry.
Sealing White Furniture Tip First I grab my clear sealer. Whitewashing Wood Furniture 1 Mix 2 parts white latex paint with 1 part water in a paint tray. Painting oak furniture is a great way of making your piece of furniture loved again.
Dip the paintbrush in the bucket of paint and rub off any excess paint. 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. And this year finally and hopefully new floors throughout my home will happen.
If youre painting an oak tabletop and you want a glassy finish that doesnt show grain fill the grain with a grain filler. I have an old pie safe in my kitchen that was in my house growing up. Allow the primer to dry for about 48 hours and apply a second primer coat going opposite the grain.