Painting furniture with his own hands: the choice of colors, step by step guide

People, living a long time in a changing environment does not often have a strong desire to update the interior bored. Then the moment and the question arises as to paint the furniture? After all, it was she who, in an updated color capable bored to refresh the internal appearance of the house. Tables, chairs, cabinets and tables - from this room arrangement is formed, but to replace them with new models every time want to change - very disadvantageous idea. Thus, the painting of furniture with his hands becomes the best option. Here are some tips on painting.

Painting wooden furniture

Painting wood furniture - it's an easy, quick way to update and refresh the look of the room

Consider an attractive aspect of the question as to freshen the furniture with his own hands. First of all - this is the material benefit: do not have to spend a fortune to buy new accessories, a professional handyman painting affairs services. In addition, for self-painting, you are free to show special ingenuity and creativity, giving the product the form that you wish for yourself.

Here are some tips on how to paint furniture; to explain in detail how to paint old furniture with his own hands, without resorting to third-party professional services.

Content

  • 1 ADDITIONAL MATERIALS NEEDED
  • 2 Choosing paint
  • 3 Painting process: step by step guide
    • 3.1 Where to begin?
  • 4 It is important to take into account the
  • 5 How to paint furniture antique?
  • 6 How to paint furniture in white
  • 7 Video: Painting of furniture with acrylic paints.

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS NEEDED

Many families today are stored in wardrobes and chairs that have fallen from the older generation, still Soviet times, made in good faith so that is still able to properly carry out its task. But there are a significant disadvantage - foreign "shabby." In order to rectify an unfortunate misunderstanding: finally update the appearance of furniture, we offer yourself to make painting.

Tools and materials

Tools and materials needed for painting furniture

To paint the furniture with his own hands was successful in the first place need:

  • Stroe product needs to be updated;
  • a sufficient quantity of ink;
  • tape for painting works;
  • brushes;
  • a shallow container.

This is not an exhaustive list. Before proceeding directly to the work surface to be treated, which will be superimposed on the ink layer.

Materials that are useful in the process:

  • putty;
  • Protection for the face (mask or goggles);
  • a sufficient amount of abrasive paper;
  • wooden beams.

Choosing paint

Before you paint the furniture, you need to determine what kind of paint to paint the furniture. Here you will be presented a wide range of colors around the color variety. Do not hurry to rush into buying the first got a jar: the choice should be made based on knowledge of the properties of the material from which made your product. So paint will last longer, keeping the original freshness.

Acrylic lacquer

Acrylic lacquer has no pungent smell, suitable for outdoor and indoor applications

Suitable specialized types of varnish for coloring surfaces. Unlike some types of paint, he would give the furniture an attractive appearance, and will protect it from adverse factors: humidity, parasites, etc.

spirit varnish

Alcohol varnish used for the restoration of the old interior

If you have not had to deal with the paint option, here are a list of common manufacturers on the market.

  • Acrylic paint - a popular, often used in painting works option. Have improved stability, low drying period, convenient to use. These means are not "aggressive" odor; they can be diluted with a moderate amount of water, spreading the material thus economical (enough for subsequent use).
    Acrylic paints

    Acrylic paint for wood furniture

  • Sprays - can help reduce the time spent on the painting. Lie flat, dry quickly.
    Working with paint from balonchika

    When working with spray paint scatters in different directions so pre nestle all surrounding objects

  • Enamel paints on the basis of lacquer - give the wood surface fresh glossy shine.
    alkyd paints

    Alkyd paints are inexpensive, but it is better not to use for painting furniture, which is used in residential areas

Painting process: step by step guide

Important! - quality coloring deposit lies in the careful preparation of the surface.

Where to begin?

  • inspection

Check the product for the presence of faults, failures, defects. If any, are to be - are eliminated, then proceed to remove the old layer of varnish or paint.

furniture stripping

Before painting, furniture, dismantle and clean the dirt

Remove old paint

Old paint is removed by using heat or mechanically

Paint remover

Also, the paint can be removed with special furniture stripper

  • "Skin"

Take a walk on the surface of a piece of sandpaper. Use a fine: it will not cause deep damage. Effectively produce grinding in the direction of wood picture - so achieve a flat and smooth surface without scratches.

After grinding fillings

Furniture grind hard at first, and then soft sandpaper

  • coating primer

Spread product on the perimeter primer layer, after seal the flaws (hollows, cracks) putty - clutch so strong materials would be maximally. Further degreased surface.

primer furniture

Gruntuem wooden furniture

plaster fragments

Shpaklyuem large chips and cracks

  • Application of acrylic primer

Evenly impregnating material over the surface using a brush, and then leave it to dry.

  • Putty defective places, grinding

Sand applying fillings place sander or sandpaper.

putty dents

Shpaklyuem small cracks and dents, appropriate color wood putty

Upon completion of complex procedures, eliminate litter, and then re-cover all the primer.

  • The application of paint

Producing staining note: The paint is not conducive to the preservation and protection of wood; it can not prevent the harmful effects of moisture (the more - the destruction of parasites). Before buying carefully read the composition of the paint, without neglecting the recommendation for its use. You may need to purchase some additional margin of safety means.

staining furniture

Staining brush acrylic paint

Painting of balonchika

Staining of paint in balonchika

It is important to take into account the

painting furniture

To paint the furniture, you can brush or spray gun

To perform all work with the painting properly, you need to adhere to a number of subtleties. Knowing them, you can not only in the shortest time to effectively cope with the task, but also save your budget efficiently.

A few useful tips to help you perform quality painting furniture:

  • Selection of materials - give preference to goods from a popular, trusted by consumers manufacturer: do not only easier to choose the best option for painting, but also to achieve greater compatibility materials. Before purchasing, be sure to read the instructions.
    Materials for painting

    Materials and tools for painting furniture

  • Experiment with the palette of colors - a properly fitted, combined with each other colors bring to the space of the room and fresh notes of extraordinary help visually expand it. Playing on the contrasts of color performances of walls, furniture, you are free to implement any of its decisions creative ideas.
    Color palette

    The palette of colors and shades to color the furniture

  • Buy brushes and rollers for painting works - instruments should have different thicknesses: good handier to paint hard to reach areas. Roller useful for coloring of surfaces with a wide area; brush painting are irreplaceable in inaccessible locations: the corners of furniture, accessories and detachable parts, etc..
    Brush, roller and spray gun

    For painting small areas of furniture suitable brush, and for large-scale work better to choose a roller or spray gun

  • Masking tape - protect the surface from paints inadvertent entry already deposited layer. In situations where the spot has already appeared, solvent use will ruin the fresh paint application (which is extremely unpleasant), you have to re-paint over a specific area. Use masking tape - the best option for you.
    Masking tape to protect parts of the non-staining

    Masking tape to protect parts of the non-staining

  • Wear protection - when working with paint, be extremely careful, because the pair of detrimental effect on the respiratory system. Do not forget to wear a mask, respirator. Hands, as well as other areas of the body, too, must be protected from contact with the coloring matter, since the composition can be toxic. At the end of the work thoroughly ventilate the room.
    Means of protection

    Remedies that you may need for the restoration of furniture

How to paint furniture antique?

aged wood

The effect of artificial aging, depending on the method of wood painting

Stylize your furniture, give it a light patina of antiquity - it is feasible. Do not feel obligated to shops, spend a lot of money on it. To make a certain style fittings (country or French Provence - at your discretion), you can implement painting by artificial aging: with it the appearance of the furniture will be refined and will give room chic.

A few tips on painting:

  • Proper selection of colors;

To Colored looked attractive and aged effect was natural, use the bright pastel colors: white, peach, beige, lemon, etc.

  • Application of paint;

To achieve the desired effect does not necessarily apply the layers one by one, to give saturation. Sufficient to apply only one - the base color will show through her slightly, adding more holistic picture of naturalness.

  • Grinding;

After applying a layer of paint, wait until completely dry, and then treat the corners and places of furniture, which often exposed mechanical stress (handles, corners, etc) - so the end result looks neater, and "aged effect" will be easy natural. No one would ever think that this product will grow old artificially.

A well-known method of "aging" of furniture - giving knockouts old paint. This will require the use of the new brush with which evenly distribute the paint of a new color. After drying, this layer is overwritten. To brighten express scuff recommend the use of wax: rub over the surface and get the old white.

Method aging "Loft" dry brush

aging method "Loft" dry brush for creating the old and scratched type of furniture

The use of wax is appropriate when the product is painted recently. Furniture wax is desirable to select the color of the table top on which it is supposed to apply. It is easier to wax rubbed porous sponge - means evenly distributed throughout the area.

How to paint furniture in white

Furniture, white painted

Furniture, painted white before and after the alteration with their hands

A decision that could come to mind people who are not afraid of difficulties. It is known that white - the problem of color. Its original appearance is difficult to maintain.

Video: Painting of furniture with acrylic paints.