Do you have a stained dresser that you want to paint with white furniture paint to blend with your updated bedroom design? Maybe you want to spruce up the stained wood paneling in your living room with a coat of flat wall paint. Either way, it won't take any extra effort to paint ov...
Painting previously stained wood can change the entire appearance of a room. Paint will stick to wood surfaces, even those that already have a coat of stain or glossy varnish. The surface has to be roughed up for proper adhesion, so taking the steps necessary to adequately prepare the finish...
Now that the wood is prepped and dry, you can get to the most important part, learning how to stain a fence. This process is very simple. You are going to apply the stain using a brush, roller, or a hand-pumped fence stain sprayer like the Olympic®Premium Deck Care Sprayer. No m...
Wood Stain Tip 1 Transparency, or opacity, determines how much wood grain you want to see after your deck is stained. For newer wood, go withclear,transparentorsemi-transparentstains — that way some grain still shows through. Semi-solid stainsare a better choice for decks that have seen th...
Paint stripper (optional – this will depend on how detailed your furniture is) Clear Furniture Wax & cloth to finish (or oil) Dust mask How to lighten stained wood: The easiest way to lighten stained wood is by removing the stain. It’s not difficult to do, and you don’t need to ...
Wood filler is a great tool to help you fix the surface of a wood piece; all you need to do is just apply it with a putty knife over a nail hole or in a crack. Applying a stain over wood filler spots is not a very difficult task either. Instead of calling in a professional to...
If you notice a rogue drop of wall or ceiling paint, wipe these dollops with a wet rag before they dry. To removedried paint on wood floors, look for a specialty hardwood floor cleaner. Forpaint stains on carpet, use mild soap, acetone, and mineral spirits....
I stained the top of this table with a brown walnut stain. And I decided to use a glaze tinted with black paint on the base. I like the fact that the glaze allows the wood grain to show through! After the glaze dried I sealed it with 3 coats of tung oil finish. My original plan...
All you have to do is soak the stain, ideally overnight, in the soda. Then, wash as normal. Yet another method for removing blood from clothing is to wet the stained area of the fabric with water, sprinkle it with plain old table salt, rub one half of the stain a...
Priming before you paint with latex paint takes time, but it will be well worth it to ensure that the latex paint won’t chip or peel. If you’re painting over a stained wood piece, primer will also help prevent bleedthrough from the wood tannins. ...