How To Paint A Wood Dresser

This first coat will not look pretty.

How to paint a wood dresser. We both agreed that the knotty pine was an eyesore and that for the benefit of future tenants giving it a makeover with a lick of white paint. It doesnt have to be a sand-down-to-the-bare-bones it just has to be smooth to accept paint. Using your chip brush go ahead and dry brush a light layer of paint onto your painted dresser.

Releasing a few inches after you pass the piece. 2 We have a beautiful solid pine table that we bought in England. Ensure you get a good amount of paint on the bristles but avoid over saturating it to the point that the paint drips off.

Basically dab a small amount of paint to the tips of the brush wipe away excess and lightly brush the paint along the surface. Youll need a medium grit sandpaper of 150-grit followed by a 220-grit fine sandpaper to smooth out the scratches. Dip the clean paintbrush into the paint.

Next sand the dresser frame and drawers with medium-grit sandpaper using circular motions and wipe them down with a damp cloth to remove the sanding dust. Barb chose to let her paint dry for several days She then measured and drilled holes for the new knobs centering her 16- by 39-inch decal and adhering it to the dresser with a burnisher pro tip. Youre not trying to sand through to the wood usually just to the finish beneath that layer of paint.

Once your work area and furniture are prepped spray the piece with the bonding primer. Make sure you are using a fine-grit sandpaper. It is unpaintedunfinished and we have enjoyed it but now I think I want to at least stain in both for protection and to give it a more finished modern look.

Shake the paint can or jar well before opening about 1 minute and then once open stir the paint well until its thoroughly blended about 2 more minutes. Go over even surfaces of the furniture with a foam roller. You can find a bunch online here.