Paint gloss makes it almost impossible to get a top coat of any other finish to adhere. Breaking down the gloss on the finish will allow an otherwise sound coat of paint to remain as primer with no other treatment required. There are two main means of accomplishing this task. The first i...
Here are the top four ways to strip paint from wood: 1. Heat Gun A heat gun, sometimes referred to as a hot air gun, is considered by many people to be the pinnacle process of paint removal — being the go-to method of professionals and ardent DIYers worldwide. It’s attraction is...
You have to sand unfinished wood but usually not stained wood. You may have to degloss it with a chemical deglosser, but that's easier than sanding. You do have to apply a primer over stained wood to prevent the stain from bleeding through, but you have to prime unfinished wood too, ...
A planer can be a more rapid way to remove paint than a heat gun. However, the issue is that it doesn’t just strip the gloss — but also the wood. This can result in uneven surfaces where you’ve become a little too enthusiastic with the planer. Furthermore, they’re useless for ...
Paint Stripper – Examples When it comes to removing paint from wood you need to first identify which type of paint has been used. Varnish, gloss and oils will all need different methods to be successfully removed. This easy to understand guide will explain how to effectively remove paint from...
Preparing Your Wood Floor for Painting FotoDuets/iStock/GettyImages Floor paint adheres well to most floor finishes as long as the finish has been de-glossed. The most effective way to do this is to scuff it with 120- or150-grit sandpaper. That can be a tough job if you have to do...
Yellowing isoften a natural and common side-effect of the drying process and the aging of oil paint. Aging is a common cause of white painted cabinets turning yellow and white paint turning yellow on wood. Why is white gloss yellow?
up paint to a kitchen stovetop and make a chip less conspicuous, or paint a wood stove or Bar-B-que grill with a high temperature paint, the hard, thick, glossy, super-temperature-resistant, food-safe stuff you see on a kitchen stovetop isn't paint -- it's closer to colored glass....
A few simple tips are all you need to get professional results with nothing more than a can of spray paint.
Oh and the total cost of this project was $6 for the spray paint (I was able to return the unopened can of primer and I already had the deglosser and that dastardly sandpaper on hand). But for someone who needs to purchase deglosser, you might want to budget four more dollars for...