Most of my current DIY Furniture remodeling projects are pieces that made out of wood, so in order to accomplish these projects I had to stock up on some essential materials. To start off I picked up a new and simple to use “5” Random Orbit Sander”. This little device is inexpensive and a great asset. It was ergonomically designed to allow several hand holding positions and it comes with an attachable dust bag. The retail price is around $30. Next I picked up a “6 Amp Reciprocating Saw” which is super handy for remodeling old pieces of furniture and turning them into master pieces…you will soon see what I mean :) This one is a little more expensive but not too bad with a retail price of $45-60.
I also got some retouching and painting materials. Old furniture usually shows some wear and tear such as dents and scratched. In order to fix these issues, I purchased some wood filler and wood glue. These 2 items are also great for filling and re-assembling broken pieces.
After all the dents and scratches are fixed and my handy sander has even out the surfaces, then we move on to priming and painting. I have done extensive research on primers and I have learned that it is best to use an oil based primer. For my projects I picked up Zinsser’s Cover Stain Primer (the brush on kind but it’s also available in spray). This primer dries relatively fast and it is super easy to brush on. And finally I chose the latex color paint for the furniture pieces i am working on. For the female dresser I selected Behr Premium Plus Ultra-Pure White. Latex paints are easy to apply and spread but best of all are super easy to clean off the brushes afterwards. :)
I hope this quick tool info was handy for you and you DIY projects…have a great day!
Wow! You are really thorough! This makes me feel impotent. I have some old furniture I'm planning to repaint but I was just going to lightly sand (with cheapo sand paper), prime, and spray paint. I think I need to make another trip to the hardware store lol. Also, what made you choose to brush instead of spray paint? I'm still not sure if I'm going to brush or spray my furniture (there are a lot of pieces).
ReplyDeleteHey no reason to feel impotent...I ended up with a sander because the pieces of furniture were too big to do it by hand and I’m too lazy…LOL…hence the reason I got one of the cheaper ones in HD. If you need it let me know I can lend it to you…Regarding the brush vs. spray painting, I chose brushing on the paint because it gives it a thicker coat and it covers up more. The drawback is the brush marks that are left behind. So when you are priming you have to do a coat and sand…coat again…sand again (with a softer sanding paper) and then it will be minimum. When you pain they sell a chemical named Floetrol that you can mix with the latex paint. This helps with the reduction of brush marks on the furniture. I have done very minimum spray painting and I usually have tons of drips :-/ so I’m a bit hesitant to try it….but I need to get over that fear LOL and I got a spray can grip handle cap, in Amazon, which is said to help you spray much more evenly. - Lily G
ReplyDeleteI wanted to avoid brush marks which is why I wanted to go the spray route but you do make some good points. Thanks for the advice. I'll let you know how it goes.
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