There are a few reasons you might be interested in painting you’re round table in your kitchen. The table could be showing signs of wear and tear and you want to use paint as cover up to make it look new again, you could have recently redecorated your house (maybe even just your kitchen) and now the color you once had no longer matches, or you could just be bored and in need of a new time killing task. No matter what the reason is for getting the job started, you need to know the proper way to get it done.
Painting furniture is a lot like painting your house. You have to take a few precautions before you start slapping wet paint over the wood surface or it won’t set properly. You can instantly tell when someone has painted something wrong because the paint will usually be streaky, chipping, stripping, bubbly, or just plain ugly.
If you want to paint your wooden round kitchen table a new color, or an assortment of colors, you must follow these basic steps:
First you need to remove any of the paint or wood varnish on the table. The best way to do this is to sand the wood surface down with sandpaper or an electric sander. Just rub the old paint off and smooth out the rough edges of the wood as best you can. All it takes is a little time and some elbow grease.
Next you want to throw down a primer coat. Primers are used to create a course layer of material between the wood and the colored paint so that the true color you want can show. Think of the primer as liquid canvas that you are brushing all over your table. Leave the primer to dry overnight and once it is dry you can start painting the color you want.
It is a good idea to add a few extra coats of paint especially if you are using a light color. You’ll want your round white kitchen table to actually look like a white kitchen table rather than a grayish beige colored table. You can find more great tips on how to take care of your kitchen table at Round Kitchen Table Ideas.
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