Learning to paint
furniture?
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PAINTING FURNITURE CAN SOUND EASY PEASY…
You know, slap on a bit of paint and she’s as good as new, right? Well, if you’ve already given that a go, you may or may not have found out the hard way yet, that there could be a few more things to it, to get the job done properly. My blog is FULL of furniture makeovers and DIY tips that you can learn from, but if you’re feeling a little overwhelmed at all the info and not sure where to start, I’ve laid out some of the basics right here for you.
01.
STARTING OUT
02.
BEFORE YOU PAINT
- What type of Sander should I use for this piece
of furniture? - Fusion Mineral Paint handy Prep Chart
answers your question: ‘Do I need to Prep this
piece of Furniture?’ - Shop Prep Products
02.
BEFORE YOU PAINT
- What type of Sander should I use for this piece
of furniture? - Fusion Mineral Paint handy Prep Chart
answers your question: ‘Do I need to Prep this
piece of Furniture?’
03.
BASIC PAINTING TIPS
- Using Milk Paint – How to Mix Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint (video)
- Painting tips for beginners (video) – how to avoid drips, ridges & brush strokes.
- The Basics of Painting with Fusion Mineral Paint
04.
WOOD FINISHES
- Wood Finishes Part 1 – Revealing your Surface. Testing the surface and identifying the existing finish of a piece.
- Wood Finishes Part 2 – Removing the Substrate. How to remove the existing finish from the wood surface.
- Wood Finishes Part 3 – Refinishing Your Surface. Reapplying a finish to the newly cleaned surface.
03.
BASIC PAINTING TIPS
- The Basics of Painting with Fusion Mineral Paint
- Painting tips for beginners (video) – how to avoid drips, ridges & brush strokes.
- Using Milk Paint – How to Mix Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint (video)
- Shop Fusion Mineral Paint
- Shop Artisan Chalk & Mineral Paints
04.
WOOD FINISHES
- Wood Finishes Part 1 – Revealing your Surface. Testing the surface and identifying the existing finish of a piece.
- Wood Finishes Part 2 – Removing the Substrate. How to remove the existing finish from the wood surface.
- Wood Finishes Part 3 – Refinishing Your Surface. Reapplying a finish to the newly cleaned surface.
- Shop Finishing Products
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