#Chalk paint furniture before and after how to#

If itвЂ™s more than just a spot or two, or if I have a hunch before I get started that itвЂ™s going to bleed, I prime the entire piece with a paint-on primer like Zinsser Bulls Eye 123. We love this stuff and always have it on hand. If thereвЂ™s just a small spot or two thatвЂ™s bleeding, an easy fix it to spray it with a couple coats of Zinsser Bulls Eye Shellac. If itвЂ™s really stubborn, you can use a hot iron over the damp towel to steam it and loosen the glue.Д¬ertain types of wood and some water stains will bleed through paint. Let it hang out for a bit and it will help loosen the glue. Then place a damp towel over the remaining sections. To remove the veneer pull off the loose sections. Most pieces have solid wood under the veneer so you can just remove it and paint the wood underneath without replacing the veneer. If the veneer is too far gone to try repairing it, your best bet it to completely remove it. In addition to that technique, you can also use regular wood filler to fill small missing sections. We wrote a step by step tutorial forВ filling missing veneer with Bondo here.

Any loose veneer needs to be fixed or removed prior to painting. If your piece has veneer, carefully check to make sure none of the veneer is loose or peeling. I rarely get the other two off the shelf. We have three different power sanders and this one is by far my favorite. If a large portion of the surface is rough, flaky, or it has aВ sloppy existing paint job with lots of drip marks, weвЂ™ll smooth it out with our favoriteВ sander. Sand it smooth when dry and youвЂ™re ready to go. It also goes on purple and dries light tan or white so itвЂ™s easy to see when itвЂ™s dry. It has a smooth consistency, is easy to work with and dries quickly. ElmerвЂ™s Color Change Wood Filleris our favorite. Chalk paint is a thicker paint and can cover minor unevenness in the finish, but for the most part if you start with a rough surface, youвЂ™re still going to have a rough surface after paint.ДЇill deep scratches with wood filler. When your piece has deep scratches, gouges or an uneven finish, it needs to be filled and/or sanded. Some links in this post are affiliate links.

#Chalk paint furniture before and after how to#

So we decided to put together a list of things to look for before you start painting furniture pieces and how to fix them. ItвЂ™s scratched and peeling and dirty, and if you just whip out a brush and start painting, you probably wonвЂ™t end up with the best results. Because when youвЂ™re working with used furniture, itвЂ™s typically been loved on for quite a few years. With that being said, thereвЂ™s very rarely a piece of furniture that goes through our shop that doesnвЂ™t need some type of prep work before paint. A quick cleaning is typically all you need. And the answer is yes and no.Д¬halk paint adheres to furniture beautifully without the use of primer and (usually) no sanding. We get a lot of questions from people new to chalk paint who want to know if it truly is a no-prep paint.