Steps To Antique Furniture With Paint
The Steps To Antique Furniture With Paint are as follows;
- Prepare The space : The first step is to prepare the space, which means to lay the drop cloth under the furniture, and remove all the handles and knobs from the furniture and store them in a safe place, so that it can be reused after the job is done.
- Sanding: Now, the step is to sand the surface area of the furniture, In case the furniture is unfinished then go for the light sanding and if the furniture is previously treated then it needs little bit more sanding. In case of any sharp edges make them soft with sanding.
- Cleaning: After the sanding is done then the user needs to clean the area, simply wipe the area with the tack cloth, the surface area should be fully cleaned before heading to the next step.
- Apply The Paint: In case the user wants the furniture looks like that it has been painted before, then the base color should be shown through another color for that buy two colors. For wood peeking look use the one paint color. According to the choice apply the paint if necessary apply another coat, allow the paint to dry completely.
- Distressing: Once the paint is completely dry then the user can start the Distress process by removing some of the paint with the help of the sandpaper and steel wool.
- Apply A Stain: In order to give a Antique look to the Furniture stain th3 piece. Simply apply the first coat of the stain then wipe-off the excess with the rag. Wipe in a straight motion and allow to dry
- Polyurethane:At last, the user needs to apply the coat of the Polyurethane to seal the finish.