Tips on repainting my kitchen table and chairs?




Sari Lynn


If any of you have ever painted your kitchen table and chairs, what type of paint did you use? Did it end up chipping and peeling off? I know I will have to sand it down before painting it, but I don't want to just use wall paint because I am pretty certain it will peel off quickly with daily use. Thanks :)


Answer
About 15 years ago I built my wife a table against the kitchen wall a put 4 stools around it. While I was at work she painted it with gloss black Rustoleum that I had in the shed. She even rubbed some stencils on it - then clear coated it. It has lasted through 9 kids and 8 grandkids. It hasn't peeled or chipped. There have been some instances with gouges and knife marks that she subsequently sanded and repainted. I'm impressed.

how to paint a kitchen table and chair set?

Q. I want to paint a kitchen table and chairs. They are oak, were painted white with a natural wood table top and chair seats.I want to change the white parts to black, and refinish the table top and chair seats to a dk. walnut with a little red in the stain. I don`t want to have to do this again for as long as possible. I would rather do it right, and have it last. What course of action should I take to prepare for the painting? Also, what kind of paint should I use? Please walk me through this, because I hate making mistakes. Ha Thanks in advance.


Answer
Here is a step by step plan for painting kitchen cabinets. The basic plan should work for your table and chairs as well.

Use oil based paint for a durable finish.

Painting cabinetry correctly requires patience and attention to details.


What You Need:
High-quality acrylic paint made for woodwork
Scrapers
Sanding block
Wood putty
Screwdrivers
Paintbrush
Roller
Masking or painter's tape
Drop cloths
Wooden support blocks

Instructions:
1. Decide which parts of each cabinet you will paint. Usually, you need to paint only the stiles (the framing pieces), the drawer faces, and one side of the doors. You may also want to paint the back side of the doors and the insides of the cabinets. (Plan to cover the bottoms of shelves and drawers with shelf paper.)

2. Remove doors and drawers from stiles.

3. Fill, sand, and prime. Examine surfaces carefully for cracks and holes; paint will not cover these imperfections. Scrape and sand down high spots and fill scratch marks and cavities with wood putty. Sand filler smooth. Prime old enamel surfaces with an alkyd-based primer.

4. Paint doors and drawer faces. Set the drawers on drop cloths. Support them with blocks of wood so no painted surface comes in contact with the drop cloths. Paint large areas with a roller and use a brush to touch up hard-to-get-to areas.

5. Paint the stiles. Cover the countertop and other surfaces with masking or painter's tape as needed. Paint the framing pieces with long, smooth strokes. Begin at the least accessible points and work outward. Paint the inner surfaces, then work toward the outer surfaces.

6 Allow paint plenty of time to dry before handling and reassembling cabinets. When done, you'll have a surface that is almost as washable as laminate.

Hope this helps.




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