How to Paint Pine Furniture White

Tips to Paint Pine Furniture White

Pine furniture adds beauty and charm to the house. So it’s essential to maintain pine furniture for keeping it in good condition for years. There many things one can do to preserve the beauty of pine furniture like painting, cleaning, refinishing, and oiling. Now we’ll discuss how to paint pine furniture white.

If one is painting the knotty pine then the knots would bleed through the paint. Use of good quality acrylic paint, milk paint is preferred. One should paint the pine furniture in a proper manner so as not to leave any marks or scratches. Special consideration is required for painting the pine furniture white. For painting the pine furniture white you would require the following things:

• Drop cloths
• White spirit solvent
• Rags

One can use oil-based paint and shellac primer for the finest results and paint may be applied with a brush, or one can use spray paint. The following steps should be considered while painting pine furniture white:

Cover the Floor

The furniture should be placed on the floor that is covered with a drop cloth. Clean the furniture to be painted with white spirit solvent and then leave it to air dry thoroughly.

Remove the Dust

All the dust must be removed by sanding the piece of furniture and then wiping with slightly damp cloth.

Allow the Coat to Dry

After applying the coat of white primer one should allow it to dry properly.

Sand the Primed Piece

After sanding the primed piece the dust must be wiped off.

White oil-based Paint

White oil-based paint should be used. Two coats should be applied for the best results. This paint is difficult to remove from skin with water therefore gloves must be used.

Paint Remover

If one is using brushes then paint remover must be used for the cleanup purpose.

All these steps must be carefully followed to ensure proper white paint on the pine furniture. These steps make it easier to paint pine furniture.

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