Steps And Items Needed To Paint A Dresser Without Sanding
Many people think that they have to sand the dresser before painting it, but that is literally not true. If you are the one who hates the chore of sanding then don't worry because there are many ways to avert it! You can use the liquid de-glosser or a primer before you paint the dresser to help the applied paint bond with your wood. You can also use special kinds of paint that do not require the primers at all, such as milk paint, chalk paint, and mineral paint. If you want to paint your dresser but you don't want to sand it then don't worry just collect the given items and follow the given steps to get the best the result of your hard work. Here is the list of required items and steps for this process:
Items Needed
- Acrylic Paint
- Chalk Paint(Optional)
- Paintbrush
- Tack Cloth
- Wax Or Polyurethane Sealer(Optional)
Steps For This Process
- Stir your paint(acrylic) with your stir stick. Once the paint bucket is stirred then you need to test painting on a scrap of your wood in order to be sure that it comes out the color which you want.
- Paint your dresser in light & even coat according to the wood grain. The wood grain will be clearly visible, especially because you haven’t sanded the dresser. Dip your paintbrush in your bucket of paint and then rub off any extra paint. Then paint gently according to the wood grain.
- Start your work from the bottom of the piece of your dresser and work towards up. Place your paintbrush on the unpainted wood and then move it towards the part which you have already painted, until the applied paint overlaps, rather of placing your paintbrush on the wet applied paint and working outward. This will avert the leaving brush strokes.
- Let your dresser dry wholly after the first coat of paint. The amount of time your applied paint will take to dry depends on the type of paint which you choose for your project. Most of the paints need at least 6-8 hours to dry. Chalk Paint, which sticks very well to the unsanded wood will only take nearly 30 minutes to dry. Check the can of your paint to know the recommended drying time.
- Now you need to wipe your dresser with the help of a dry tack cloth before painting your dresser again because this step will collect the dust that may have settled on your dresser after applying the first coat. Just be sure to wipe down your dresser betwixt each coat of paint.
- Paint more coats until you get the look which you want for your dresser. Always remember to let the applied paint dry in betwixt each coat and also wipe it with a tack cloth once dry.
- You may be tempted to really slather on the applied paint just to be sure that it sticks because you didn’t sand your dresser. But you need to know that applying too many layers of your light paint will make your dresser look much cleaner and also more professional than if you put only 1 thick & gloopy layer of paint.
- Now you need to apply a coat of polyurethane sealer wax. Once your dresser is wholly painted and dried, you can choose to seal it with the help of wax or polyurethane. Apply your wax with the help of a paintbrush or soft cloth, in the direction of your wood grain.
- Sealer isn’t indispensable but this will help you to keep your dresser protected from spills & scuffs. Let the applied paint and the sealer cure for at least 24 hours before you begin using the piece of your dresser.
- Finally, reattach all the handles & knobs. Now that your dresser is all dried & painted, you can now reattach any drawer knobs or handles that you removed before you started your painting process. Your dresser is now done! Enjoy the new look of your dresser.