Painted furniture
Oil-based paint contains binders that include chemical agents and natural oils. It is a versatile alternative to latex paint because it can be applied to furniture in environments that are less than fifty degrees. Latex paint requires a fifty degree temperature minimum. Oil-based paint does not dry well in a hot environment, and so make sure the temperature is cool before painting wood furniture outdoors.
Instructions
1. Repair any chips, hairline cracks or splits in your wood furniture before painting.
2. Apply wood sealant to any areas repaired with glue. Let the sealant and glue dry, and lightly sand the glued area with 220 grit sandpaper.
3. Remove any old veneer or paint with chemical stripping agents before repainting. Place old newspaper around the furniture if painting furniture inside. Open up windows and make sure to properly ventilate. Put on disposable gloves, and a chemical fume mask.
4. Apply the sealant to the furniture where the paint or old varnish is, using a paintbrush, and wait five minutes. Begin to scrape the old paint away with a putty knife. Make sure the sealant doesn't dry. If it does dry and harden, leave it for the next step, which is sanding.
5. Sand the wood furniture with an electric sander to ready the surface for paint, and to remove old paint and varnish if chemical agents are too harsh for the particular type of wood being painted. Cedar or pine are sometimes too delicate for stripping agents, or they can dull the wood in its natural state; sand the surface of the wood instead. Rough the top layer of the wood just enough so that the primer will absorb into the wood. Remove wood dust with a paintbrush before using a primer.
6. Apply one coat of white based primer. Allow the primer to dry for three hours. Apply a second coat of primer if there is a thin film, or if the surface area didn't get covered in its entirety.
7. Paint on the oil-based paint with a clean paintbrush, in the direction of the grain. Apply a second coat if needed.
