How To Prepare Wood Furniture For Painting

Painting over Painted Wood Furniture.
How to prepare wood furniture for painting. Its best used on glass IKEA type furniture formica and baked on high gloss furniture. Once you prep a few pieces you will get the steps down and it goes by quickly. Your surface should be as dust- and dirt-free as possible.
Steps for Spray Painting Wood Furniture Aerosol spray paint is readily available in a wide color range and is inexpensive and easy to use a small investment for a good result. This painted pedestal table is thoroughly sanded and cleaned prior to repainting. Wipe away any sanding dust before painting.
Once your painted furniture is properly sanded cleaned and prepped you may paint. Let dry thoroughly then your hardware is ready for paint. Before you paint wooden furniture you should remove any existing paint sand the furniture and apply primer.
It is a much less strenuous and much faster alternative to sanding furniture to remove varnish or lacquer. Click here for a full tutorial on How to Prep Painted Furniture. Move along to the fun part now painting your furniture.
To clean your piece of furniture before painting use a damp cloth and wipe over the surface. Step away from the sandpaper because there are actually a few reliable ways to paint wooden furniture without sanding it first at all. I like to swap back and forth between Cling Ons and Zibra.
Dont skip this step by painting over the hardware even if you want the hardware to be the same color. The degloss and prime combo. Now that youve taken the time to properly prep your furniture you can be confident your paint job will look professional and last.