White Paint For Wood Furniture
Finally soak a rag in coloring agent and buff it into the edges.
White paint for wood furniture. Mostly because I was afraid of color but also because I was under the impression that white was the easiest finish to do. I generally use an orbital sander for big areas and for smaller nooks a mouse or sand by hand using maybe 80 grit to break the existing finish. It creates an easy-to-clean surface that holds up well.
Apply your white tinted sealer to your white painted furniture using your favorite sponge applicator. ProClassic goes on smooth without brush or roller marks. When I first started painting furniture most of my pieces were white or an off white.
In this tutorial Ill show you how I painted this wooden dresser a bright modern white. How to Paint Furniture White. Just enough to give the sealer a white tint.
Paint rollers are the best way to apply if the surface is vast and flat. Flat finishes pick up dirt quickly and high-gloss finishes show painting and surface mistakes easily. Glue washable markers makeup and more have been removed from white paint.
Immediately wipe away any excess. Recently I painted a stained wood dresser in our guest bedroom and I used the Breakthrough paint in white. Then squirt your clear sealer onto a plate and then I dab a little bit of my white furniture paint in with my clear sealer.
Water-based latex paint with a gloss or semi-gloss sheen works best for furniture that gets a lot of use. Before you paint wooden furniture you should remove any existing paint sand the furniture and apply primer. White can be tricky so if your painted finish is not the white that you hoped for or if you are painting over a dark wood like mahogany you may need to apply a third coat.