Sanding Down And Painting Furniture
Use a mini foam roller to apply three thin coats of semi-gloss latex paint.
Sanding down and painting furniture. Do I have to sand off ALL the old paint before repainting You can see this dresser required a fair amount of sanding. Tear sandpaper sheets into fourths then fold them into pieces just big enough to hold with three fingers. Unlike sanding your hardwood floors which is best done with large machinery youll want to sand furniture manually by hand or with a small hand-held sanderfor large items like tables dressers and bookshelvesto prevent damaging it.
Samantha Pattillo demonstrates the right way to sand wood furniture. Today is a Sanding Furniture Like A Pro Quick-Tip-Thursday. We will guide you through the entire DIY process one step at a.
There should be very little to no streaksspottiness when you finish this coat. Also cover the floor with drop cloths and cover moldings switches window frames handles and so on with masking tape. Just use a medium grit sand paper to rough up the surface and remove ALL traces of dust with a tack cloth.
Before painting over chipped or peeling paint and stain. Coat the entire piece of furniture with a second coat of paint. I like to swap back and forth between Cling Ons and Zibra brushes.
Grab your paintbrush make sure its clean and get your favorite furniture paint. Allow six to eight hours in between coats. USE A LIQUID SANDERDEGLOSSER Liquid sand paperdeglosser is probably the least known method to avoid sanding furniture.
The liquid is applied to the surface. Then a chemical reaction occurs and grips onto the new paint you apply. This furniture had a layer of varnish on it so sanding it down simply made for a better base for the paint to attach to the wood.