Painting unfinished furniture
#1
Hi! I'm new here — I have some unfinished furniture that I would like to paint for my nephew's room. It will be bright and fun with lots of designs — 1. what kind of paint should I use? — I want rich color. 2. How should I finish it? I don't really want it to have a sheen, and I want the finishing part to not be too complicated. Do you ever put tung oil (or something like that) over painted surfaces??
THANKS! arodgers
THANKS! arodgers
#2
Sand the furniture to take out all the rough spots. Use a tack rag (available at hardware or home stores) to remove all the dust. Prime the furniture with a good oil based primer. Let it dry according to the mfg. instructions. Lightly sand it again and tack rag it again. Apply two coats of a top quality paint ( I prefer oil based). You may want to lightly sand between finish coats.
As far as the sheen is concerned, I would not use a flat paint. As a minimum, I would use a satin finish. Flat paint gets dirty easy and is difficult to clean.
As far as the sheen is concerned, I would not use a flat paint. As a minimum, I would use a satin finish. Flat paint gets dirty easy and is difficult to clean.