How To Paint An Old Pine Dresser
Tutorial by girl in the garage.
How to paint an old pine dresser. Open your can of paint with a flathead screwdriver by prying the lid off with the screwdriver s head. Although chalk paint can be applied to most surfaces to avoid any yellow coming through also known as bleeding the primer will seal the wood and guarantee a perfect finish. A dated knotty pine dresser gets a coastal inspired makeover with general finishes milk paint plus a complete tutorial on how to fill old hardware holes. 17 simple old bookcase and dresser paint color inspirations that you can finish quickly knowing just what to paint the dresser and bookcase however may not be as clear.
A credit card will also do. 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. Use a clean dry paintbrush to apply a light coat of the paint. I can only give guidelines but to give you at least some frame of reference allow about an hour to paint one coat on a small bedside cabinet 2 to 3 hours to paint a coat on a 2 door wardrobe a good hour to paint a spindle backed chair.
Use a square of 80 100 grit sandpaper to gently scuff the entire outer surface. Diy thrifted antique dresser makeover with minwax stain and annie sloan chalk paint a two tone look to preserve some of the beautiful walnut wood. While the paint will be dry to the touch in just a few. This will remove the existing finish so that the dresser will have an easier time accepting fresh paint.
For the legs wipe over to remove any dirt and dust and apply two coats of primer. Open a can of latex enamel paint and stir it thoroughly with a paint stick. Pour a small amount of the paint into a paint tray. Fill a paint tray with 1 2 3 4 gallon 1 9 2 8 l of paint.
Sand with smooth circular rubbing motions to avoid leaving noticeable streaks in the grain. Sand the dresser with a medium grit sandpaper. Hi susan i m new to your blog and just saw the post of the pine. Use a mixing stick to mix the paint until the color is uniform and even.
How to upcycle your pine table. It could take 4 8 hours for each coat of paint on a pine dresser with drawers. Once the primer is dry apply the chalk paint.