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Home » The Home » Decor & Design » How to Paint Over Stained Wood

Decor & Design · September 8, 2020

How to Paint Over Stained Wood

How to Paint Over Stained Wood

Painting has always been delightful to those who enjoy making something look new again. The smooth finish of the painting provides a refreshed and great look to your old furniture.

Regardless of the fresh look, the painting removes the rust and stain from the wood. Plus, its chemical smell eradicates the small to big pests from your wooden materials. Use paint stain blog to set up stain on your wooden deck.

Below, we’re about to disclose the guidelines of how to paint over stained wood. Let’s get started!

Guidelines for painting over stained wood

After a long time, when you paint the stained wood, it forms a completely new wood. So, we should paint our stained wood after a specific period to get a new and well-furnished look. Here’s how to paint over stained wood step by step.

Step 1: Clean your wooden surface.

Clean up the surface of your wooden material by removing all the objects. If you’re going to paint your home’s internal space, confiscate all the hardware from it. Wash the wooden surface with soap and water. During this step, consider removing hinges and handles you don’t want covered by paint.

Step 2: Remove the older grease and gloss

Take a look to see whether there is any older grease and gloss on the wooden surface or not. If there are any, then clean them at first. Trisodium phosphate is considered the best solution for removing the older grease. With the ingredients, remove the older grease from your wooden object.

Use sandpaper to sand away the gloss from the upper layer of your wooden surface. It may leave your wooden surface look dull until you paint.

Step 3: Fill up the cracks

If you’re painting an older wooden surface, it’s common to have several cracks. Make an in-depth inspection of how many cracks there have on the wooden surface.

Apply wood filler paste in those cracks. Smooth it out evenly and let it dry completely.

Step 4: Sand the wood

Now, sand the surface with 100 or 120 grit papers to remove the bumps and scratches. Wipe down the wooden surface after sanding.  Although some paintings don’t require sanding, it provides a smooth finish after painting and helps the paint adhere to the surface more easily. Wipe away the dust with a cloth.

Step 5: Apply the paint.

Apply oil-based or latex-based paint with a brush on the stained wood. For quick drying and smooth finish, choose the latex-based paint for your wood furniture. You may need different sized brushes for different areas.

Oil-based paint also works, but it takes longer to dry. It, also, requires different cleaning steps. But, some people like the results of using oil paint over latex.

Wait for one to two hours to the latex paint and up to eight hours to dry the oil-based paint.

Step 6: Apply the varnish.

Add a coat of varnish on your painted wooden object. Although it’s not required, the varnish improves the longevity of the applied paint.

Consider the types of paint, while selecting varnish for your wooden surface.

Summing up

Entirely painting an object needs some patience and attention. Plus, you must have the basic ideas of removing the dirt, grease, and gloss from your older wooden surface.

So, how to paint over stained wood? Hopefully, you’ll find it very easy once you go through these guidelines.

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