How To Prepare Stained Furniture For Painting

Also if youre painting raw wood thats never been painted or stained before giving it a coat of primer before painting it helps to reduce your number of coats of paint.
How to prepare stained furniture for painting. You want to do this just enough to remove the shine so the Polyshadeswill have something to adhere to. First clean the stained surface with soapy water to remove any dust dirt and cobwebs. It helps to kill those smells.
You can easily update a piece of wood furniture with paint. Primer is also good if you have a musty or stinky piece of furniture. Start with a good quality paint brush.
Next to dull the stain. To clean your hardware it may be easiest to remove it this will also make painting a smoother process. Then follow these general preparatory steps for painting over stain.
Otherwise the wood will soak up a lot of your paint color. With this detailed tutorial youll learn how to paint furniture quickly and easily. To clean hardware we suggest using a 1 to 1 mixture of vinegar and water.
Be sure to check the undersides too. Load the brush with paint and start with the body drawers bottom of the furniture. If the old surface has stains from mold or mildew you can properly prepare the surface by using a.
Prepping the furniture takes more time than painting. Sand the stained or varnished furniture using 220-grit sandpaper. Sandpaper helps add texture to smooth varnished surfaces for easier painting.