Don’t cover the furniture with plastic or a tarp, as doing so will not allow enough air circulation for thorough drying. Step 2: Sand Your Exterior Wood Surfaces The next step is to sand the surfaces to be stained. If the old finish is in fairly good condition, it...
Once the furniture is dry, you’re good to go. Situate your furniture where it won’t be under a drip line from a roof or tree limb. An occasional light wash with dish detergent and warm water will help you enjoy your freshly stained outdoor wood furniture for years...
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 ...
Have you ever felt like the furniture in your house needed a fresh coat of paint and were afraid to do it? Refinishing can seem like a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be! In this post, I will show you exactly how to refinish stained furniture the easy way. Whether you’re ...
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 for paint produces the best results.
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. ...
Even if you are going to paint, I suggest stripping off the current finish or paint on your piece of wood furniture. Can you refinish furniture without stripping? Yes, but… In my experience, you will get a far superior result if you first strip the piece down to bare wood. My tried ...
I paint the majority of my real wood pieces this way, too, so it really works for just about any sort of wood furniture. So, here is the trailer full of free furniture I brought home. I decided to start with the smaller dresser first ...
Already Stained and Finished Wood If the object you're hoping to stain has been sealed with a topcoat, you won't be able to restain it, but you can go over it with a coating or a colored stain blend. As an alternative, you could color the wood with an oil-based paint, but the...
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 ove...