In planning any woodwork project, the most important thing you want to outline is how you are going to finish coat it. The
woodworking finishing will help outline the kind of wood your going to use. You wouldn't wish to use an exotic wood with a stunning grains, and then conceal it with paint. In my mind that would down right criminal. You also wouldn't wish to use a ordinary pine for a project that you plan to stain.
There are many options available to you when you paint your project; Latex paints ,Milk paints and oil based paints. there were a addition to these choices, reduced or No VOC paints. For a long time oil based paint was the choice of most professional finishers nevertheless, Latex seems now to be the most preferred choice.
Milk paints are a throw back to earlier times. The colors are often seen on many antiques. Not like oil or latex paints that are sold premixed, Milk paint is sold only in a powdered state. Using Milk paint is straightforward ; simply mix the powder with water. Mix only the amount you need as Milk Paint will not keep. A recent option for Milk paint is the pre-mixed paint from General Finishes. There's a top coat available for both options that protects and deepens the finish.
reduced or No VOC paints, are the newest entry to the paint area, as an answer to the wishes for a greener planet. VOC or Volatile Organic Compounds are a part of the air pollution problem. Adding colors to some of the No VOC paints, adds VOC back into the paints, so be certain to check with the manufacturer of the paint you choose. The reduced or No VOC paints and the Milk Paints are risk-free for use around kids, and people allergic to the latex or oil paints.
Ask any professional painter, what is the most crucial thing about any finishing project, and the answer will be preparation. To get a good finish on your project, be certain that you completely sand and cleanse the project. most pros sand a painted project to 200 Grit, unlike a stained wood project, which I only sand to 180 grit ; too much sanding for a stain finish will make the stain to sure on top of surface instead of soaking into the wood.
The next thing the professionals will tell youis to use a good primer. The old widely accepted idea was that primer should match the final coat, oil primer for oil paint. This thoughts are to employ a good latex primer for all inside projects, and reserve the oil primer for exterior projects. Oil primer will stick on the wood deeper then the latex primer. Latex is the favored top layer paint for both inside and exterior.
Make sure the primer layer drys completely and then sand it again. The residue will be chalky, so it is advised that you use a powerful vacuum to clean the surface before applying a topcoat. One other thing, use a good quality brush. Save the cheap dump brushes for applying stain. You don't want to to ruin a project with a brush that loses bristles while you are applying the paint.
