repainting bedroom furniture

I need help!!!!! I have a bedroom set that was painted antique white. It is a beautiful set, solid wood. many years old. With years the paint has somewhat peeled and I would like to repaint it again in antique white. The only thing I have done so far is to sand off the peeling paint and have smoothed it all down. I'm not sure what I need to do next. I imagine there are different steps to take in order to get the antique look again. I need some direction as all the info on google is very confusing. Thank you in advance for your help.

 

Welcome to the forums!

How much of the original finish is showing after you got done sanding? Often paint over a clear finish like poly will peel if the right primer isn't used. If there is a significant amount of the original finish showing - I'd start with a solvent based primer, sand lightly when dry and apply your antique white enamel. If very little of the original finish is showing [and no raw wood] - it should be ok to skip the primer.

 

Thanks for your prompt reply. There is quite a big amount of the original paint remaining on the furniture, so I believe I will have to use a primer. Thank you again.

 

I forgot to ask you. Is there a specific type of paint that I should use for the antique finish? I just need the type, not necessarily the Brand. Thank you

 

I thought you meant antique white as in the color of the paint

It's probably been 40 yrs since I did a faux antique finish and I can't seem to remember this morning how it was done Hopefully someone else will respond to answer that part for you ...... or maybe my brain will kick in later

 

If I remember correctly, antiquing is done by dry brushing a glaze [thinned sanding sealer/varnish mixed with some paint to color it] Multiple colors can be used but it should be 1 color at a time [drying between coats] The colors to add are determined by the base coat being used and the effect that is desired. Once finished, a clear top coat would be added to protect the faux paint job.

Today you can buy glaze paint at most paint stores, I've never used a commercially prepared paint glaze so I can't comment on how well they work. You might try posting in our faux painting section - Faux Finishing - DoItYourself.com Community Forums
The folks at your local paint store [not a paint dept] should be able to offer good advice for using their faux paint products.