Allow the paint to dry for at least four hours between coats. When dry, resand all surfaces lightly to prepare them for the second coat, wipe away all sanding dust with a tack cloth, then repaint. Two coats of quality paint are usually sufficient, but you may want to add a third coat...
painted the above-mentioned gloss enameled doors with it as an under base, because the salesman in Home Depot recommended it so highly. Much to my chagrin, the paint chipped drastically. I had to scrape and sand the doors completely, re-prime with Bull’s Eye 1.2.3, and repaint. ...
When you achieve the desired look and feel, you can prime and paint the patch to match the surrounding walls, though you might want to repaint the entire wall if you are repairing a large hole on a highly visible wall, because an isolated patch of new paint will stand out. Plan to ...
So if you are wanting to repaint your white (or some other color cabinets) this is how I did mine. If you havebrown wood cabinetsand are wanting to go towhite cabinetsyou may need to do an additional step of using primer and/or a stain blocker to keep the tannins of the wood from ...
And if I’m over that theory in a few years it’s easy to repaint. 1 Zoe 6 years ago Excited that you guys finally tackled this topic! I was struggling with this for the chaise couch I bought last year and remember scouring the web for help but NOTHING existed! We finally ...
Do you have wood shelves or mdf cabinets that need painting? Is your painter priming them? If so, with what, a latex primer or an oil primer? If not, why? Is your painter sealing the tops and bottoms of your doors? Is your painter taping all his / her trimwork lines or is he /...
Changing the hardware is one of the best ways to update old furniture. Although the old hardware wasn't bad, and could have been easily updated with a coat of silver or ORB spray paint (seen here), I decided to try something new. After finishing up my kitchen cabinets and being ...
I have definately found a lot in thrift stores that I want to repaint but haven’t found such nice clear directions anywhere on the web- until now! Do you think I could follow these same steps for a wicker chair that needs repainting? (it has flaky white paint on it now) Thanks ...
Hi Diane. I’ve inherited two MDF cabinets from the former owner of our house. I think they’re laminated and topped with varnish. Can I use your chalk paint technique to update them? If yes, is it okay to paint over it without sanding off the varnish? I know that MDF furnitures are...
After repairing damage to the drywall, you will need to decide whether to touch up the repair or repaint the whole wall. First, you'll need toprime the patched area, as unprimed compound will absorb the color and sheen from the paint. Alternatively, you can opt for a paint with primer....