A host of products are available to bring furniture to life in a new and exciting way. Here are five techniques that you can use to create a stunning appearance on newer unfinished furniture or older pieces in need of refurbishing. These techniques are easy to do and are inexpensive. With just a little practice you can easily transform an ordinary piece of furniture in just a day or two. The techniques described here use products that have been developed with convenience of the do-it-yourselfer in mind, so ease of use and cleanup is insured.
Surface preparation tips:
- Unfinished furniture should be primed with an acrylic latex primer before painting so that the porosity of the wood is sealed, allowing the paint to obtain its intended uniform appearance. If the unfinished furniture is being stained, the only requirement is a dry, clean, bare surface.
- Previously finished or painted furniture cannot be stained unless the old finish or paint is sanded or stripped completely off. If the previously painted or finished surface is to be crackled, distressed, or painted, the surface can be properly prepared by lightly sanding the surface to give the new topcoat a less slick surface to which it can adequately bond.
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