I have one of those pressboard furniture pieces (entertainment center) that I bought from Kmart over 15 years ago. It structrually is in great shape, and I dont really see the need to part with it, however, the "wood-like" finish is a bit dark and I was wondering if there is a way to re-do such a piece.
Thanks in advance for the help...
2007-11-15 22:17:54 · 7 answers · asked by Renee 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
If it has the paper photograph finish glued to the press board, then the only option is to paint it.
If you have the type of press board that has a thin veneer of plywood glued to it, you can bleach and re-stain it with any wood stain.
Just use a spray bottle to mist bleach on the veneer. Then sand to smooth the veneer and then stain.
2007-11-15 22:36:25 · answer #1 · answered by Ranger 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Morning,
I'm going with answer two; in part, and have two cents to add.
15 years ago even GLIT furniture was better than it is today. the suggestions about painting over the contact paper veneer, or a wood veneer (which is way unlikely) will work fine. There is an alternate however that paint would not work over...Formica.
KILZ and/or Zinzer make an oil based primer, that can be latexed over, after it dries.
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2007-11-15 22:49:55 · answer #2 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2014-09-26 07:11:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-14 15:01:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be salvaged but with some effort. If the wood is in pretty good shape there is a vinyl adhesive like a wallpaper with wood grain design that can be applied or try a light sanding and a good sealer & stain.
2007-11-15 22:39:48 · answer #5 · answered by ☮ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ☮ 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You can prime it and then paint it. There is a type of spray paint at Home Depot that leaves a stone-like finish if you like that sort of thing.
2007-11-15 23:56:36 · answer #6 · answered by DIYpro 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
those press-board pieces rarely make it 15 years. you should consider yourself lucky. it is possible to re-do it and you have several good examples on that already, however my suggestion would be to get a new one more to your liking. trust me they don't cost that much and yours is going to take alot more work than it's worth. you already got your moneys worth out of it, put it out to pasture
2007-11-16 00:35:14 · answer #7 · answered by ktbug3335 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Re-finishing is really not an option, as it has a veneer coating which is glued to the particle board.
2007-11-15 22:23:10 · answer #8 · answered by trailng 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Paint it.
2007-11-15 23:39:48 · answer #9 · answered by rico3151 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋