How to Spray Paint a Piece of Furniture
Spray painting is perhaps one of the easiest ways to paint your old furniture. It’s not necessary to be a professional to perform a paint job. However, the paint needs to applied in a certain technique, so that the furniture looks as good as new. Don’t be afraid to get messy, but try doing a clean job.
Instructions
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Remove all the unnecessary accessories that can be detached from the furniture, so that it doesn't get affected by the paint job. Stuff such as door knobs, hinges or any other decorative item should be removed, and painted separately if needed be. It's easier to paint the accessories separately, as it makes the furniture easier to paint.
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Observe what are you set to paint. Keep in mind different surfaces need to be dealt differently, based upon the material they're made up. Whether it's wooden furniture or metal, you need to take the necessary measures for a long lasting paint job.
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If the surface is glossy or chipped, you'll need to sand the surface before applying paint. Use a 100-grit sandpaper for that purpose, it's easier to get hold of and can also turn out to be great for working around the corners. Clean the surface with a piece of clean cloth after your done sanding the surface, so that no sand particles can be found over it.
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Coat the piece of furniture with at least three to four layers of oil-based spray primer. Use white for light and gray or black for darker shades of paint. Don't hold the spray can too near or too far, keep an optimal distance of about one foot from the surface of the furniture. Give a minimum gap of around 10 minutes for one coating of paint to dry up before you can start the next. Use long strokes of spraying to be painted over the surface as it maintains a uniform amount all over it.
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Once you're done applying the first phase of the paint, check the wooden surface of the furniture if it has swelled or not. If it has, then you would need to sand it against with the sandpaper used before and clean with a piece of cloth to remove the sand. After that you can proceed with applying the second coat of the paint.
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Apply the second coat of the paint over the surface in the same manner as mentioned in Step 3. Apply three to four long strokes of paint, while holding the can nearly a foot away from the surface. Give the paint to try up after every coating, and then proceed.
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Allow it dry up for 24 hours at least, so that the paint is firmly pasted over the surface of the furniture. After that, you can re-attach any hinges, knobs or parts to the particular item. Don't rush in too quickly to get the job done you might end up spoiling the paint job.
