Painting furniture is something most frugal, creative human being want to do. It appears easy enough and the appeal is that you can take a shabby looking piece of furniture and paint it, modify or paint the hardware and have a modern or fresher looking furniture piece that brightens up your living space. But, there are few mistakes that beginners make that make them disappointed later at how their piece convert to become out.

Common Mistakes You Make When Painting Furniture 

Forget to Sand

There are plenty of tutorials available that claim you don’t want to sand. There are also lots of primers and paints promising that sanding is not essential. From what you can learn, sanding is a need. Sand all surfaces with 150-grit sandpaper. Be careful not to gouge the surface. You’re simply trying to rough it up a touch so the primer has something to stick to; you’re not trying to strip the surface. Utilize 80-grit if you are sanding a furnishing with an existing varnish.

Going Without Primer

Primer covers flaws in the surface and offers you a smooth, long-lasting finish. Its fine to utilize paint-and-primer-in-one mixes if the old surface was earlier painted, is in decent shape, and has a flat (non-glossy) finish. But if you’re painting over a tougher surface such as plaster, wood, concrete, glossy paint, or stained/porous drywall, utilize a stand-alone primer or a premium all-in-one mix specifically designed to cover unpainted surfaces.

Not Properly Filling Holes & Cracks

Sometimes small dings and cracks are tough to see, but once the piece is painted, they appear up very well. You can also need to take a flashlight and appearance over the piece with a bright shining at various angles in order to see any cracks or holes that want to be filled. Going back and fixing those after the piece is already painted is a real pain and it’s hard to make the paint in that area look smooth again.

Don’t Change Mind Constantly

Although cheerful & funky colors look cool in social media, sometimes those colors in practical life. Your living area can appear like a cheap garage sale find. Ensure you truly consider the color you are picking so that you don’t regret it later and have to go back and add another coat of paint. Although, adding one more coat of paint because you changed your thought isn’t the worst issue that can happen!

Not Sealing the Deal

Don't forget to seal the deal. Use a polyurethane varnish to finish off your furniture and save your new piece. Painting furniture can be very satisfying: to take a sidewalk score, or a family heirloom, and make it your own is valuable work, as long as you do your research, prepare in advance, and take your time. Now it’s time to enjoy your new-to-you piece of furniture!

Skipping Cleanup

You’re tired at the end of the job, so you put the brushes in the garage and determine to deal with it later- bad idea! Protect your venture by washing those brushes carefully with water and dish detergent, wrapping them in airtight plastic wrap or aluminium foil, and storing them in their new packaging so that they hold their shape.

Closure:

Don’t permit these scare you away from tackling your next project.  By learning from other’s mistakes you may be able to make something beautiful that will last.