How to paint a furniture

Wood furniture can be painted. We are all often surprised that we want something new in the family home. On the surface, the conversion of the furniture is the easiest. However, it does not always give the desired result. And then the idea comes to mind: you have to change the furniture itself and not your location in the room.

But how often can we afford to throw old things and buy new things? In addition, many furniture may not be within range of the family budget.

We know that it is much cheaper and easier to change and renovate the interior of your home. This is the painting of antique furniture.

Content

1. Required equipment and tools.
2. How to prepare the furniture for painting.
3. What painting to paint furniture?.
4. Color furniture with your own hands (eg a wooden cupboard).
5. How do you paint antique furniture?.
6. Interesting interior solutions (which color should the furniture paint)?.
7. What should be considered? Useful tips.

1. Required materials and tools.

Before painting, prepare all the necessary equipment

Often, the popular  furniture is so high-quality that it can last for many years, which is not the case with modern models. Vintage antique furniture is more fashionable than ever. Therefore furniture restoration by painting - the best solution.

How do you paint the furniture without noise and dust and do not turn the apartment into a color production object with a toxic product odor? For this we need to provide the necessary tools and equipment.

For the painting work you need:

•     A piece of furniture that needs to be painted.
•     Duct tape;
•     gloves;
•     to paint;
•     Bread rolls and acorns;
•     Paint tray.

Before painting, the surface of the furniture must be prepared. This requires:

•     Putty;
•     Bread rolls and acorns;
•     Paint tray;
•     gloves;
•     Safety goggles;
•     Fine sandpaper;
•     Rubber spatula;
•     Mill or wooden block.

After you have prepared everything, you can go to work. Before you paint furniture, you must be prepared to avoid other mistakes.

2. How to prepare the furniture for painting.

Select all furniture to be painted, especially those that are already dull

A good surface preparation ensures a high quality color, which radiates in the sun and is pleasant to the eye.

• Carefully inspect the furniture you want to restore for minor damage. If necessary, repair or replace installed mechanisms: locks, handles, hinges. Old peeled paint particles should be removed. Remove the doors, remove the drawers and release the handles and latches from the outside.
• Sand the surface (glossy and dull) with fine-grained sandpaper. It is this skin that leaves no deep scratches that are hard to close with a base color or color. For simplicity, you can use the mill.
• First you have to cover the surface of the furniture with a primer, then cover with a putty the problem areas. This ensures a good membership. Degrease the surface with vodka or alcohol as they will not leave slippery films.
• Apply an acrylic primer so that it gets well soaked with light damages, scratches and cracks. It is better to use a brush for this. Wait until it dries.
• Use a rubber spatula to apply a seal to the furniture faults and cover them carefully.
• Once the putty has dried, sand off the places where you put it. This should be done with sandpaper or fine grain sandpaper on a rod. Depending on the depth of the defects and the applied sealant layer, you may need to repeat this process several times.
• When this work is done, remove the dust from the surface and prime it.

3. What painting to paint furniture?.

Various types of materials that can be used to paint furniture

In order to select the appropriate means of painting the furniture, you must pay attention to the material from which these pieces of furniture are made. You can not only use color. There are many special paints that not only give the surface a spectacular look, but also protect it from dirt, moisture and pests.

The paints that are now used for painting are the following types:

•     Alcoholic;
•     epoxy;
•     alkyd
•     Nitrocellulose;
•     oily;
•     polyurethane

Unlike paint, paint creates a harder and more durable surface. However, if you decide which color a piece of furniture should paint, select a selection below.



* Acrylic paints are traditionally used under furniture colors. They are stronger than others, fast drying, easy to use and suitable for the kitchen or nursery. In addition, acrylic paints have a less pronounced odor and can be easily diluted with water to save material.
* Potted acrylic paints simplify and facilitate your work enormously. This paint falls lightly and smoothly on the surface and dries faster than normal, applied with a brush or roller.
* Lacquered enamel paints applied to the wood add shine and shine to the surface. If you want a matte effect, the oil paintings will help you.
* Transparent colors help you to preserve the natural structure of the wood surface. The range of gamma is very wide and the consistency allows you to mix different tones, so you always have the opportunity to choose the color in which the furniture will be painted.

4. Color furniture with your own hands (eg a wooden cupboard).

Choose colors that match your furniture

You probably have furniture at home that you want to update. In most cases, these are kitchen cabinets, as they are particularly affected by moisture and mechanical stress.
Take the example of a kitchen cabinet of this kind to paint with your own hands. You will see that painting old furniture at home is pretty easy.

Keep in mind that buying unfinished kitchen cabinets is likely to be birch furniture. This wood has a fine grain structure and the dyeing seems to be very good. For example, if you add a cherry stain, you can easily get the color of the cherry.

Step 1: Sand the tree. This is an important step in the preparation. Take a 120 grit sandpaper and lightly sand the wood in the direction of the texture so as not to scratch the surface. With a 220 grit sandpaper, sand again to remove minor scratches and leave the surface smooth.

Step 2: Apply the impregnation to wood. Clean the surface dust thoroughly beforehand. The applied impregnation layer serves as a seal and contributes to a more uniform coloration. Allow the impregnation to dry completely.

Step 3: Apply the stain. It is best to apply it with a brush in a circular motion so that the tool rubs on the texture of the wood. Take the last step in the direction of the wood structure so that the final finish is uniform.

Step 4: Surface treatment with a coat of paint. The color itself does not protect the wood from the negative effects of moisture, pests and dehydration. Study the composition carefully. In some cases, you need to use additional funds as a protective layer.

5. How do you paint antique furniture?.

Some parts of old furniture can be painted in different colors

You probably have a lot of old furniture, which is too bad, and there is no room to put it. She collects dust in the fields, in the garage, in the barn. And many of these furniture are chipboard, a very practical material, light and economical. You can give them a new life by simply painting them in a different color and freshening the coating. In addition, the reconstruction significantly enhances the surface by painting, which is subject to various types of damage due to its technical properties.

Before painting chipboard furniture, they must be prepared carefully. There are two ways to clean the surface:
Chemical Method Special chemicals are required to remove the previous coating. It is necessary to select these means according to the type of the last cover. Always wear gloves when working.
Heating mode In this case, the treatment is performed with hot air or steam. This requires a building dryer. Aim it on the surface and hold it until a paint or varnish has softened, so you can easily remove it with a scraper.

After cleaning, the surface should be sanded and rubbed with sandpaper.

To paint old chipboard furniture, it is easiest to use acrylic paint in pots. You can do it faster and the surface layer will be flat and even. Oil or alkyd paints may also be a good option.
Tip: If you use brushes to paint furniture, you should buy new ones. Notice how the bristles stay firm. If the hair begins to fall during work, the quality of the coating is severely impaired.

6. Interesting interior solutions (which color should the furniture paint)?.

Antique decor and furniture will add to the beauty of the room

As you know, antique furniture is painted not only for the update but also for the interior decoration. The fashion trends in home design can also be well combined with the old Soviet wall if you work a little bit on it.

This wall is enough to repaint using the instructions in our article and to play with the location of its elements.
The most important thing is to determine the design style of the interior in advance. And even the classic Romanian wall of the 80s, boring and outdated, can become part of a fully functioning and multi-level space, not just in a piece of furniture.

In the pictures below you can see examples of how you can place the old wall according to the new, trendy design movements. Notice how the new color of furniture and furniture matches the color of the walls of the room.
Here you can see the old wall, painted in a different color:

7. What should be considered? Useful tips.

The correct painting will give the furniture a new look

As with any paint on furniture, there are secrets. Not only do they help you get through the process faster, they also save you money and ensure perfect performance.

• Choose materials (primer, filler, paint, paint) from a manufacturer. In this case, it is guaranteed that they are compatible with each other. Often the manufacturer develops coatings for specific surfaces depending on the conditions of use. This facilitates the selection of the best material.
• Do not be afraid to play with colors. By properly selected colors, the space is visually enlarged. The contrast between the colors of the furniture and the walls creates a unique style in the room, no matter in which direction.
• Before starting work, make sure you get one roll and several brushes of different thicknesses. The use of a roller facilitates the painting of large areas, and for the finish of the furniture and fitting ends brushes are required.
• Use adhesive tape. This helps to protect already painted and dried surfaces from entering the paint. The use of the solvent in such cases is not very practical as it would damage the lacquer layer. The masking tape prevents you from making such mistakes.
• Wear a mask while painting or ventilate the room! Although most modern paint materials are non-toxic and do not emit strong odors, caution is not superfluous.

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