How To Prep Stained Furniture For Painting

I like to swap back and forth between Cling Ons and Zibra brushes.

How to prep stained furniture for painting. To clean your hardware it may be easiest to remove it this will also make painting a smoother process. After this use a clean rag and wipe off any stain thats pooling on the wood. Ready will remove the shine from the finish.

Load the brush with paint and start with the body drawers bottom of the furniture. Unfinished painted and stained wood all work well as does mdf compressedfaux wood. How to Degloss Paint My go-to deglosser is Ready.

Brushes are good for precision control over fine details but an airless paint sprayer provides quick coverage of large pieces of furniture. Start with a good quality paint brush. Sanding is not required for using Dixie Belle Paint how.

All the work is in the prep but I guarantee that if you put effort into prepping your piece of furniture your piece will look professionally painted. The brush makes all the difference. To clean hardware we suggest using a 1 to 1 mixture of vinegar and water.

Some hardware is tricky to remove so can be cleaned without removing from your piece. You just spray it all over your piece of furniture let it sit for a few minutes and then wipe it clean with a cloth or paper towels. I dont count that as sanding by the way.

Wait for the stain-blocking primer to dry before proceeding. If you are restoring an older piece you may need to revive the hardware. Grab your paintbrush make sure its clean and get your favorite furniture paint.