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frugally

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How to paint furniture in four easy steps.
« on: February 11, 2014, 01:37:13 PM »
It's not exactly rocket science, but some people (like me!) have to start somewhere:

http://www.welcome-to-the-woods.com/3/post/2014/02/how-to-paint-furniture-in-4-steps.html

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Re: How to paint furniture in four easy steps.
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2014, 05:20:08 PM »
That's a handy page for those of us just starting out on such projects!  I have a 100 year old metal bed that is in bad shape paint-wise and wasn't sure where to start (but I knew I wanted to paint it).  I assume the sanding will still be necessary even though it is metal because it has layers of old paint on it.

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Re: How to paint furniture in four easy steps.
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2014, 06:51:44 PM »
It's slightly different when it comes to metal, according to my wife.

If the paint is in good condition, she would just prime and pain over it.  If it's already chipping, she would use a wire brush made for that kind of thing (be warned, it'll be a mess).

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Re: How to paint furniture in four easy steps.
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2014, 09:45:02 PM »
It's slightly different when it comes to metal, according to my wife.

If the paint is in good condition, she would just prime and pain over it.  If it's already chipping, she would use a wire brush made for that kind of thing (be warned, it'll be a mess).

And full of lead if it's a hundred years old...sounds like an outside job with a respirator.

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Re: How to paint furniture in four easy steps.
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2014, 10:42:59 PM »
Yeah I've done this for wicker furniture, metal chairs, and a metal trailer. For wood pieces, sanding is the best. For metal surfaces, I use a wire brush to take off the larger flakes and assess the condition from there. If it's just rusty and weathered, spraying over it is fine.