Comments on: How to Paint Wooden Furniture http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/03/how-to-paint-wooden-furniture/ cheerfully living on less Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:31:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kristen http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/03/how-to-paint-wooden-furniture/#comment-172860 Kristen Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:14:47 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1440#comment-172860 I haven't before, since the insides have been in good shape. But you certainly could! I haven’t before, since the insides have been in good shape. But you certainly could!

]]> By: Ryan P http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/03/how-to-paint-wooden-furniture/#comment-172788 Ryan P Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:54:54 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1440#comment-172788 This is awesome! Just what I was looking for. I have a vintage vanity I want to refinish for my girlfriend. I was wondering when doing something such as a vanity or dresser, do you ever paint the insides of the drawers? The vanity has been pretty beat up. The insides are a mess. Any more help would be appreciated! This is awesome! Just what I was looking for. I have a vintage vanity I want to refinish for my girlfriend. I was wondering when doing something such as a vanity or dresser, do you ever paint the insides of the drawers? The vanity has been pretty beat up. The insides are a mess. Any more help would be appreciated!

]]> By: Kristen http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/03/how-to-paint-wooden-furniture/#comment-171008 Kristen Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:00:04 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1440#comment-171008 You'll definitely want to sand until the finish is even...plus, you want to get any gloss off. You’ll definitely want to sand until the finish is even…plus, you want to get any gloss off.

]]> By: Chrysta http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/03/how-to-paint-wooden-furniture/#comment-170988 Chrysta Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:02:16 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1440#comment-170988 I came across your post while I was researching ways to refurbish old trunks. I hadn't known that you could get spray on primer (which is silly because I worked at a paint store briefly) So after using a roll on primer for my current project (and the many problems I had with getting a nice even coat) I will definitely be following your advice next time and the spray primer. Thank you for enlightening me :) Cheers. I came across your post while I was researching ways to refurbish old trunks. I hadn’t known that you could get spray on primer (which is silly because I worked at a paint store briefly) So after using a roll on primer for my current project (and the many problems I had with getting a nice even coat) I will definitely be following your advice next time and the spray primer. Thank you for enlightening me :) Cheers.

]]> By: Kate http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/03/how-to-paint-wooden-furniture/#comment-170887 Kate Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:07:36 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1440#comment-170887 Hello...I have a wooden kitchen table that has been painted over a number of times. The paint is chipping, so it must have been done incorrectly. What do I do in order to paint the table again? Do I have to remove that old paint somehow? Thanks for your advice! Kate Hello…I have a wooden kitchen table that has been painted over a number of times. The paint is chipping, so it must have been done incorrectly. What do I do in order to paint the table again? Do I have to remove that old paint somehow? Thanks for your advice!

Kate

]]> By: Josh http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/03/how-to-paint-wooden-furniture/#comment-169258 Josh Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:39:34 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1440#comment-169258 It should be dry by 48 hours. Did you finish it off with any clear lacquer? If not you need to, to protect the wood and finish. You can go with satin, semi-gloss or gloss. Personally I like satin lacquer when it comes to stained furniture. It brings out the woodgrain better than semi-gloss or gloss. Also from my experience(I have stained and painted alot of furniture over the years) it will take a bit for the smell to go away from the stain. Thats just part of staining furniture :) It should be dry by 48 hours. Did you finish it off with any clear lacquer? If not you need to, to protect the wood and finish. You can go with satin, semi-gloss or gloss. Personally I like satin lacquer when it comes to stained furniture. It brings out the woodgrain better than semi-gloss or gloss. Also from my experience(I have stained and painted alot of furniture over the years) it will take a bit for the smell to go away from the stain. Thats just part of staining furniture :)

]]> By: Kristen http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/03/how-to-paint-wooden-furniture/#comment-169025 Kristen Sat, 14 Jan 2012 02:04:22 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1440#comment-169025 I actually don't know! I've never stained a dresser. It does take a while for polyurethane odor to go away, though. I actually don’t know! I’ve never stained a dresser. It does take a while for polyurethane odor to go away, though.

]]> By: Slehl http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/03/how-to-paint-wooden-furniture/#comment-168857 Slehl Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:28:34 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1440#comment-168857 How long should a stained dresser air dry outside before coming in the house. It smells bad and it's been 48 hrs?????? How long should a stained dresser air dry outside before coming in the house. It smells bad and it’s been 48 hrs??????

]]> By: Kim Grissel http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/03/how-to-paint-wooden-furniture/#comment-165340 Kim Grissel Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:01:08 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1440#comment-165340 Great Blog and thank you for sharing. I love old pieces with a great new finish....sadly I don't know that I have the patience. Here's to you! Great Blog and thank you for sharing. I love old pieces with a great new finish….sadly I don’t know that I have the patience. Here’s to you!

]]> By: Richard Lee Van Der Voort http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/2009/03/how-to-paint-wooden-furniture/#comment-161639 Richard Lee Van Der Voort Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:00:12 +0000 http://www.thefrugalgirl.com/?p=1440#comment-161639 This is exactly the information I need TO INSTRUCT SOMEBODY ELSE TO DO THE ACTUAL WORK! I'm not lazy, I just got old! LOL Thanks for the good lesson! Richard Lee Van Der Voort American Ex-pat living in the Philippines This is exactly the information I need TO INSTRUCT SOMEBODY ELSE TO DO THE ACTUAL WORK! I’m not lazy, I just got old! LOL Thanks for the good lesson! Richard Lee Van Der Voort American Ex-pat living in the Philippines

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