Painting
Furniture
Supplies:
Primer, Satin or Semi-gloss latex paint,
100 and 220 grit sandpaper, dust mast, drop
cloths, small velour (feels like a hotel
blanket!) roller, small roller tray, blue
painters tape, brown paper bag (unprinted
side).
Preparation:
1. Remove any hardware not to be painted.
Use medium grit sandpaper (100 grit) to lightly
sand all surfaces to be painted. Use a dry
paint brush to brush off all dust after sanding.
Now use a fine grit sandpaper (220 grit).
Brush off dust, especially in corners. Use
a tack cloth (available at the paint store)
to finish the sanding process by rubbing
over all sanded areas to pick up residue
from sanding.
2. You are now ready to paint. Place boards
under each end of furniture to raise at least
1”. Place drop cloths under to protect
surfaces. I suggest using a pair of old pantyhose
to strain the paint (if you use knee high
hose, slip the hose over the quart can and
pour out into the paint tray, wash hose to
reuse for other paints). Use a brush (the
better the brush the better the finish) to
brush paint into the corner areas and immediately
use your velour roller to smooth out and
apply the paint to flat areas (lightly moisten
the roller cover with water and then roll
enough paint into it to apply to surface).
You do not want a tremendous amount of paint
on your roller cover, it should not be dripping.
Remember that two light coats are always
better than one heavy coat.
3. I like to sand between coats (which have
dried at least 24 hours) with a brown paper
bag. The paper fibers are just rough enough
to smooth your surface.
4. Let your project cure for at least one
week before step 5.
5. Replace hardware to furniture piece.
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