Water based gloss or semigloss latex acrylic interior paint is a common choice for unfinished furniture.
Unfinished wood furniture paint.
When you have decided what paint to use on wood furniture follow these steps to give your unfinished wood the best refreshing possible.
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Here are the basic steps.
Oil based enamel paints also can be used as an attractive durable paint for unfinished furniture.
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However clean up for oil based paints is a much bigger chore than for water based paints.
How to paint unfinished wood.
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I break down the reason for each step how to do it and what you need in detail later in the text.
Unlike most finished furniture covered with paint with ready to finish furniture you can be sure you are getting 100 solid wood furniture.
Though a bit tedious it ensures satisfactory results.
When you buy unfinished furniture you can finish your furniture with a stain or minwax.
Yeah don t usually care for those either.
Polyurethane 3 coats.
Paint 3 coats.
Yes before you paint unfinished furniture it s worth going through the process of sanding and priming.
My mom would paint scenes on them and they sold like hotcakes.
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It will protect your paint from organic compounds in the wood that will bleed through your paint.
I really try to avoid already painted pieces mostly for that reason but how about unfinished pieces.
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Primer 2 coats.
I recommend the following procedure.
Fill imperfections and holes with wood putty.
Apply your primer this is a must for wood.
Try sanding your unfinished furniture and finish it with your favorite color.
Painting unfinished wood furniture in a perfect world every furniture piece i paint would have a dark brown stain to start since it is the perfect first layer for distressing.