i have a really nice chest of drawers, it is nice, but i have had it for 13 yrs, now its looking old, and it doesnt suit my room. i wanna change it so it fits in. all my furniture i painted white and had that rubbed back look. now i wanna do the same, this chest is a dark wood colour, and is laqured. do i need to put any stripper on it or sand it back before i paint it? whats the best way to go about doing it.
2007-08-10 22:06:50 · 2 answers · asked by nnatindahat 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
You can just light sand it or... beat the crap out of it with hammers and chisels etc. to creat a older deep antique look. Paint the undercoat with a rust red and for the second coat, streak with black so the red just glows through. It really looks great and the furniture ends up looking very antique. I have photos if you are interested. Just a thought! (it doesn't come out looking black more of a deep cherry with burgandy highlights.)
2007-08-12 21:17:00 · answer #1 · answered by Traveler 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would do a light sanding on it. after that i would try a product called KILZ to help keep some things from showing through the new coat of paint
2007-08-10 22:14:10 · answer #2 · answered by haley_cb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋