JumbleTown Ireland - View Single Post - painting over old varnished wood, any tips please

lovestuff · **Posted: 22-11-2008 , 01:21 PM** #1

Have 2 huge cupboards which have been stained very dark with varnish. The cupboards are built in. They make our room very dark. I want to paint them a cream colour. Is there a way to paint over varnish? To sand them down is a huge task and would take forever. Any tips or advice appreciated.

	Posted: 22-11-2008 , 01:21 PM #1
lovestuff Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: south co galway Posts: 27	painting over old varnished wood, any tips please Have 2 huge cupboards which have been stained very dark with varnish. The cupboards are built in. They make our room very dark. I want to paint them a cream colour. Is there a way to paint over varnish? To sand them down is a huge task and would take forever. Any tips or advice appreciated.