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

Fries-With-That · **Posted: 22-11-2008 , 01:43 PM** #3

Hi C Finnerty,

I can appreciate the problem you have, dark furniture in a room can make it appear far smaller and seems to swallow up the light.

The first thing you need to do is give the presses a good wash down to remove all grease or cigarette smoke tar, sugar soap is ideal for this make sure you rinse with clean water afterwards.

You next step is to give the varnish a key so that it will accept normal pain, the best product to use is dulux super primer or dulux ultra grip primer.

Giver the presses 2 coats of this do not try to put the primer on so thickly that it will cover all the timber, you're better off to apply 2 thin coats.

Give the primer time to dry minimum 24 hours between coats and lightly sand between coats with one of the sanding sponges you can get. The brand '3M' do a fantastic range of these. Make sure you get one that is very fine.

Once you have this job done you can paint away with a traditional undercoat.

The best type of finish coat to use on the furniture would b e a satin wood or eggshell finish.

Hope this helps if you want further information feel free to pm.

Regards,

Fries.

	Posted: 22-11-2008 , 01:43 PM #3
Fries-With-That Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nenagh, Co. Tipperary Posts: 505	Painting over Varnish Hi C Finnerty, I can appreciate the problem you have, dark furniture in a room can make it appear far smaller and seems to swallow up the light. The first thing you need to do is give the presses a good wash down to remove all grease or cigarette smoke tar, sugar soap is ideal for this make sure you rinse with clean water afterwards. You next step is to give the varnish a key so that it will accept normal pain, the best product to use is dulux super primer or dulux ultra grip primer. Giver the presses 2 coats of this do not try to put the primer on so thickly that it will cover all the timber, you're better off to apply 2 thin coats. Give the primer time to dry minimum 24 hours between coats and lightly sand between coats with one of the sanding sponges you can get. The brand '3M' do a fantastic range of these. Make sure you get one that is very fine. Once you have this job done you can paint away with a traditional undercoat. The best type of finish coat to use on the furniture would b e a satin wood or eggshell finish. Hope this helps if you want further information feel free to pm. Regards, Fries.