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How do I paint finished wood furniture to look like I bought it that way? What about furn. w/laminate finish?

  • What kind of paint do I use? Do I use a paint brush or a roller (or neither)? What kind of sealer, if any, do I use? Do I sand it first? Does anyone know of a good "how ...show more

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    I hope you are asking how to make your painted finish look like it has that store bought shine and look. Sand first, then seal with a primer. sand between each primer coats and prime and sand until you get a finish on the primer that is close to what you want. Then move to your color or base coat. Use an emamel in the desired gloss. They have many examples at the paint store. You will need to sand between coats with a 400 or finer grit emery paper, but use 0000 steel wool before you put on your clear coat. You wll need to put on three to four coats of finish coat with 0000 steel wool between each coat. Drying times between all coats will take from 24 hours to a week depending on climate (temp and Humidity.To get the best you will need to use an oil base primer and oil base paint and oil based clear coat that it spray finished on with a air compressor. You can get a close match with spray paint (they have all three types of paint in cans) but it would take about two cans each of spray paint to do one normal sized table chair. You can get a finish that is not quite so remarkable with a water based primer and paint. The steps would be the same, but I would still use the spray seal (Lacquer, Clear Enamel) coat. The more time you use in prep work the better your project will look. You might want your first attempt to just be a piece of wood. If you ar looking for the wood finish Oak, etc. you will use a stain in the place of a primer on wood that has no finish (bare wood). Start with a gel primer it is the easiest to use for a beginner. Make sure the bare wood has a smooth finish and has been prepped as finely as you would have prepped before priming like above. Hope this helps and is not too confusing or too disscouraging... don't give up because it sounds complicated. All your efforts will be rewarded by the results you achieve. Laminate will need to have a grip and seal and is probably the most amount of work for the least amount of reward.

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Its a lot of hand sanding. First clean it with a strong cleaner. Then sand with about 400 grit dry paper, fold the paper to get into the long grooves. Then gets some really good filler and spot fill the bad spots. Nail holes ect. Sand again. Then use a "tack cloth" to get rid of each and every trifle of dust and dirt. You will need to buy really good expensive paint. Im not going to Tell brands here, but Sherwin Williams and Lowes and Depot have those. Apply with a really good brush. Less paint is better. Do not brush once it starts to dry. Then get about 600 grit wet paper and again sand down the entire woodwork keeping the paper a flood with water to remove the particles, Fold and sand the grooves too. Then go over it when dry with a tack cloth again. Repeat this about 3 times final sanding with 2000 grit wet paper from an automotive paint supply house. You will then have wood work which is the envy of all.

James M

you have to sand it 1st if it's raw. if you want a wooden finish, stain it... for a better & durable finish - u have to use a compressor / spray paint it. if you mean laminated furniture - it cannot be painted over. or if u want a laminated finish - it's not that easy to laminate it, u got to have the skill cause the edges of laminates are sharp, there's a way to cut it & most laminated furniture on the market are machine pressed.

Atalia Chanel

If you want it to look professional & like it came that way you will need to spray paint. 1. Make sure the furniture is cleaned and primed. (use a degreaser) 2. Using some fine sandpaper or steel wool so the paint will adhere better. 3. prime coat 4. spray finish 5. sealeant is not needed if you use and OIL BASED Enamel. which is what I recommend. Good luck Twila

Twila N

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