Prime, Paint, Poly – Tips for painting furniture

I openly admitted it in my last DIY project post that I don’t know what I am doing when it comes to painting furniture. I’m not ashamed of my ignorance, but I’ve also decided that on this particular subject I prefer knowledge over stupidity, so I’ve done some research and have picked up some tips from my DIY idol Jenny at LittleGreenNotebook. She wrote an amazing post about how she DIY’d her whole office and from there I extrapolated some essential steps/tips for painting furniture.


Project 1: Parsons Desk

jenny_parsons_table

Prep: Sanded surface
Paint: Glossy White Latex + “a little bit of turquoise and brown acrylic craft paint” for the color (3 coats)
Post Paint Treatment: Two coats of Wipe On Poly. “Yes, it’s as easy and awesome as it sounds. Polyurethane sealer that you wipe on.”


Project 2: Credenza

jenny_credenza

Prep: Primed the top of the credenza (since it gets the most wear) with Zinsser primer
Paint: Rustoleum’s ‘Saftey Red’ Spray Enamel applied with a spray gun
Post Paint Treatment: Two coats of Wipe-On Poly


So, looking back at my DIY sideboard project, it seems like my paint choice (a mix of latex enamel and latex paint) was fine, but I should have primed the top beforehand and used some of the ever-so-helpful Wipe-On Poly to seal the deal. Next time, I will feel much more confident . And hopefully this will help you too!

Here’s some of the products Jenny used in these projects:

zinsser_primerwipe_on_polyspray_griprustoleum






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