First, give thank y'all you from the bottom of my see for your responses to my lastly post close Cheese. I mean value I cried for ii at 1 time days reading your comments as well as emails. I experience similar y'all guys knew her, as well as it was such a joy to accept been able to part her amongst y'all over the past times ii years. So, give thank y'all you.
Second, therefore many of y'all accept been inquiring close the basement. Here's the honest truth. There was close a iii calendar month menses where the entire projection was a disaster, as well as I truly idea I was exactly going to accept to rope it off amongst constabulary record as well as pretend it didn't exist. And the lastly thing I wanted to practise was spider web log close it, therefore I didn't.
However, I'm happy to written report that the renovation is finally coming to an end, as well as that the storey finally has a really happy ending.
But, whoa, is it a story.
But, whoa, is it a story.
We're notwithstanding putting the finishing touches on everything (there's perchance some other calendar week or ii of operate to do, depending on how fast nosotros paint), but my innovation is to truly part it amongst y'all soon. My innovation exactly 3 curt weeks agone was to never advert the basement e'er again, therefore this feels similar a truly bang-up development.
So, dorsum to the occupation concern at hand. About 70% of the questions I acquire from y'all guys are close icon furniture, as well as I've noticed that I tend to acquire the same few questions a lot. So, today I idea I would reply your overstep 5. My promise is that this post truly simplifies the procedure of icon article of furniture for you.
Let's acquire started.
#1. Do I demand to strip or sand my slice of article of furniture earlier I pigment it?
When it comes getting skilful results that volition last, sanding is key. I acquire the best results when I sand the entire slice amongst a fine grit sandpaper. I don't worry close sanding it downward to the raw wood, every bit a low-cal scuffing of the surface volition unremarkably practise the trick.
I job my Dewalt Orbit Sander (affiliate link), which has an attached purse that collects all the dust. But for the origin twelvemonth of icon furniture, I exactly did it past times manus amongst a slice of sandpaper. Either agency plant exactly fine, but 1 time y'all larn the magic of the orbital sander, ye shall never provide to the hand.
As for stripping the piece, I rarely e'er practise this. It's messy, fourth dimension consuming, as well as non unremarkably necessary to acquire the results y'all want. However, if y'all accept a slice that's already painted as well as the pigment is inward such bad shape (peeling, etc.), stripping the slice volition give y'all a fresh, raw woods surface to operate with.
If you're going to strip it, I recommend Citristrip. It's much safer to job than other stripping solutions, as well as it won't brand y'all experience similar your eyebrows are gonna autumn off when y'all opened upwards the bottle.
#2. Should I prime number earlier painting?
Yes. Sanding and priming a slice volition give y'all the best results, but if y'all don't desire to sand it, brand certain y'all at to the lowest degree prime number it. Primer makes your pigment adhere to the surface, as well as volition foreclose the pigment from bubbling or scraping off. It also traps whatever smells or stains (even woods stains) from coming through your perfect pigment job.
I unremarkably job Zinsser or Kilz (affiliate link).
#3. How practise I foreclose brushstrokes?
This is the most mutual enquiry I get, as well as there's a really uncomplicated solution.
When I pigment furniture, I exclusively job ii tools. I brush the pigment on amongst my Wooster angled paintbrush, (I accept yet to uncovering some other brush that fifty-fifty compares to this thing), as well as and then acre the pigment is notwithstanding wet, I ringlet my mini foam roller into some pigment as well as ringlet it over the expanse that I exactly painted. The Wooster gets the pigment inward all of the piffling areas that the roller can't reach, as well as and then the roller exactly smooths everything out.
It's truly every bit uncomplicated every bit that.
*And inward illustration you're wondering, Floetrol is also useful inward thinning out your pigment as well as preventing brushstrokes, but inward my experience, I've institute that fifty-fifty amongst Floetrol inward my paint, using a foam roller gives me the best results.
#4. What's the best article of furniture paint?
I've painted a lot of pieces on this blog, as well as I similar to endeavour all sorts of dissimilar paints, because I'm exactly learning every bit I go, as well as I never know when I mightiness uncovering something better.
My favorite 4 paints to job are every bit follows:
1. Glidden Trim & Door Extra High Gloss (oil-based):
This is my favorite that I've been using on a lot of pieces lately, similar the dresser in the office.
Pros: It's crude based, therefore all y'all demand is a paintbrush, as well as the brushstrokes degree out within minutes to create a super shiny, professional person surface. It's also super durable as well as requires no topcoat, which is my favorite thing ever.
Cons: It smells absolutely terrible as well as is highly toxic, therefore you'll either demand to pigment exterior or gear upwards to evacuate your solid for the balance of the day.
2. Sherwin Williams Pro Classic (water-based acrylic alkyd enamel):
This is my favorite water-based pigment that I used here.
Pros: The complete mimics the await of crude based paint, as well as it's super durable without the horrible smell. It's water-based, therefore y'all tin job it within as well as build clean it upwards amongst water. I purchase this pigment inward a semi-gloss complete as well as uncovering that I don't demand a topcoat amongst it. The semi-gloss complete acts every bit a built inward topcoat, as well as it dries super difficult to the touch.
Cons: If y'all desire to job a H2O based paint, the Pro Classic is the best I've found, but it is slightly to a greater extent than expensive than other water-based paints. You'll pay double, but you'll definitely acquire what y'all pay for.
3. Behr Premium Plus Ultra (water based):
This is the pigment I used on most of my article of furniture earlier I discovered that I acquire meliorate results amongst #1 as well as #2.
I used it here.
Pros: It's affordable, at one-half the cost of the SW Pro Classic. It's water-based, therefore it doesn't olfactory holding as well as it's tardily to build clean upwards amongst water. It gets the task done as well as looks pretty good.
Cons: It's non every bit durable every bit #1 or #2, as well as fifty-fifty if y'all job a semi-gloss finish, you'll notice that it doesn't dry out super difficult as well as is to a greater extent than susceptible to damage. And this unremarkably results inward me using a topcoat, which I truly loathe using over a painted slice because it's messy as well as never looks every bit skilful every bit exactly using #1 or #2 without a topcoat.
4. Americana Chalk Paint: Chalk pigment creates a totally dissimilar await because it's a apartment pigment that has to live finished amongst a wax topcoat. So, it has a really matte, hand-buffed finish, which tin live truly beautiful.
Pros: It's therefore tardily to use. It adheres truly good to wood, therefore there's no demand to prime number (although it never hurts to scuff the woods lightly amongst some sandpaper). It's H2O based therefore it cleans upwards truly easily, as well as it dries therefore fast that the entire slice volition live dry out inward an hour.
Cons: For me, it's an aesthetic thing. I exactly just similar the await of #1 as well as #2 more, every bit they both create to a greater extent than of a lacquered finish. The chalk pigment creates to a greater extent than of a shabby chic look, which although pretty, isn't truly the vibe I accept going on roughly here. I used chalk pigment on our TV stand, as well as it turned out truly great. Although, I eyeball it almost every twenty-four hr menses as well as contemplate using #1 on it to acquire inward await to a greater extent than similar a lacquered piece.
#5. Do I demand to job a topcoat? Which one?
I truly loathe having to job a topcoat (and rarely practise at nowadays that I've discovered paints that don't demand it), but it never hurts to sympathize the dissimilar options available. So, hither are my thoughts on the diverse topcoats I've used.
1. Minwax Polyurethane: Oil-based, super durable, as well as looks bang-up over nighttime paint. The exclusively job is that it yellows truly bad, therefore if y'all apply it over low-cal colored paint, it volition plough it xanthous inward a affair of weeks.
I used it on our dark purpose desk ii years agone as well as it's held upwards perfectly.
2. Minwax Polycrylic: It's H2O based, therefore it won't yellow, but it's non every bit durable every bit polyurethane. Plus, it tends to acquire glutinous as well as gunky as well as non apply evenly. I used to job it on a lot of my painted pieces, but haven't used it since discovering pigment #1 as well as #2, which I don't experience require a topcoat.
3. Varathane Polyurethane: You guys brought this materials to my attending later my frustration amongst the Polycrylic, as well as it's therefore much better. It's H2O based, therefore it doesn't xanthous over low-cal colored paints. But, it doesn't acquire every bit glutinous as well as gunky, therefore the application looks smoother as well as prettier. (I used the Matte complete on my grayness stained Ikea dressers as well as it turned out beautifully.)
4. Wax (I've used Minwax as well as Americana): I exclusively job wax over apartment pigment or chalk paint. It's non super durable, as well as it has to live re-applied close 1 time a year, but again...it's an aesthetic thing, non truly a durability thing.
I originally used chalk pigment amongst a wax topcoat on the dresser inward my sleeping accommodation (in this post), but a few months agone I revamped the sleeping accommodation (I'll spider web log close it 1 of these days) as well as I went dorsum as well as repainted it amongst the Glidden crude pigment as well as I'm therefore much happier amongst the results.
And that's all for today!
I know that was a lot of information to digest, but I promise it helps those of y'all who had questions. And if you're notwithstanding reading at this point....well, I dearest you.
'Til adjacent time!
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