General Overview
White furniture is one of the most beautiful choices when it comes to furnishing rooms with simplicity and beauty. The best part of the white painted furniture is that it looks ultimate with any room decor. Painting furniture with white color is very easy and can be done without the need of the professional all it needs a little bit of sanding and priming followed up by the finishing.
How To Paint Wood Furniture White?
The simple steps to paint the white wood furniture are mentioned below:
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Sanding: Sanding is very important to make the wood furniture surface even and smooth. 30 to 50 grit is ideal for this job. Make Sure to sand the surface until the old varnish removes and surface will be smooth.
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Re-Sanding: After initial sanding is done making use of 60 to 80 grit sandpaper is recommended for the re-sanding job. The re-sanding must be done in the grain direction till the surface will be smooth to touch. Once done, take a wet rag to clean the entire sanding and dust residue and allow the furniture to dry for one hour.
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Dents And Holes: Use water-based wood filler for the treatment of the dents and holes if any. This filler usually come in the form of putty and can easily adhere to the dents and holes. Wait for the time labeled on the product until it sets completely.
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Priming: Before priming ensure that furniture piece is properly cleaned from dust and dirt once checked to apply the best quality primer over the furniture using a roller. Use paintbrushes for the hard to reach areas. The primer must be applied in thin coats and allow it to dry for 4 to 6 hours.
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White Paint: Latex paint is one of the best-recommended paints for the furniture. Latex paint is available for both indoor and outdoor furniture and should be applied using a synthetic brush in a thin layer and allow it to dry for at least one hour.
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Sand It Again: Once the paint is dried ensure to sand it again using 100 to 180 grit sandpaper smoothly in circular motions. Each layer of the paint must be sanded and allow it to dry. Application of two to three coats of the paint is ideal to achieve the desired results.
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Varnish: Apply the varnish using a soft paintbrush in long directions.
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Dry: Allow the furniture to dry for approximately 72 hours.
What Are The Ways To Paint Black/ Dark Furniture White?
Simple steps to paint the black/ Dark wood furniture white are mentioned below:
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Sanding: Use fine grit sandpaper for sanding dark/ black wood furniture to remove the old finish from the furniture.
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Vacuum: Use Vacuum to clean up the sanding leftover and also rub the surface with a wet cloth to clean any dust and dirt residue.
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Primer: The primer should be applied over furniture using a roller. For hard to reach areas paintbrush will work best and allow it to dry as per the instructions labeled.
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Paint: White Latex paint in eggshell or semi-gloss finish is recommended for painting the dark/black wood furniture as it gives the furniture an ultimate finish. Let the paint dry completely prior to using the furniture.
Distressed/ Bedroom
The steps to distress the bedroom furniture are mentioned below:
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Space Preparation: Lay some cloth over ground or beneath the furniture piece needed to be distressed.
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Sanding: Start the sanding process to clean the bedroom furniture piece. Unfinished pieces do not require much sanding but previously finished furniture may need more sanding efforts to make it smoother.
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Paint: This can be done by choosing both two or one paint color.
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Wax: Once the paint is dried application of the wax using candle is recommended and then paint the furniture again with the second color.
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Distress: After the furniture is completely dried use steel wool and sandpaper to distress some areas like edges, corners, etc.
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Staining: Staining is an optional but offers the antique look to the distressed bedroom furniture piece. After one stain coat removes the excess using a wet rag. Staining must be done in a straight way and allow it to dry.
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Polyurethane: The clear Polyurethane over the furniture to protect its distressed look and color. Let the piece dry completely.
What Are The Steps To Paint Oak/ Brown Furniture White?
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Cleaning: The old furniture finish must be cleaned using proper way. If the finish is fine then trisodium phosphate detergent can be used and if the finish is damaged then methylene chloride stripper can do the job.
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Sand: The sanding with 120-grit sandpaper must be followed to make surfaces even.
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Repairs: Check the piece properly and make all the necessary repairs for example gluing, etc.
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Filler: Fill the gaps and dents with epoxy wood filler before painting.
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Re-Sanding: Use 150-grit sandpaper and let the sanding done with the hand till all the fillers are flat.
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Primer: Coat the furniture piece with the high-solids wood primer this can be done either by paintbrush or by the spray can.
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Paint: Once the primer is dried slightly sand the surface using 220-grit sandpaper and apply paint. The best pants recommended are oil-based and latex enamel and let it dry overnight and follow up the smooth sanding with 220-grit sandpaper prior to applying the second coat.