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Repainting furniture? *updated*

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edited December 2013 in GP Moms
I have a small oak book shelf I want to paint and use in the nursery. The oak has a layer of clear coat on it. Does anyone know if I need to sand it first and what paint to use?

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Re: Repainting furniture? *updated*

  • LittleLady77LittleLady77 member
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    This is it

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  • sgautschisgautschi member
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    Yes, sanding it will make the paint stay on better. Then you should be able to use just about any paint.

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  • AshleyMatt1215AshleyMatt1215 member
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    H used to work in the paint department at Lowe's and said to use an enamel style paint (rustoleum - they make a non oil based) and to sand it first. My dad always wiped the piece down with rubbing alcohol before painting.
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  • Venti29Venti29 member
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    You can use Annie Sloan, check it out, you'll have to do zero prep work. However, it's 38$ a qt.
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    Venti29 said:

    You can use Annie Sloan, check it out, you'll have to do zero prep work. However, it's 38$ a qt.

    I totally agree with this. I've painted many pieces and now that I use Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, I'll never go back. No prep, 2 coats of paint and then a coat of her wax and it will look amazing and hold up great. It sticks to almost anything.




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    I have two pieces I need to paint right now, and my 'entertainment center' is painted with AS. Coco.
    TTC 10/2010 DX with PCOS 01/2012 Metformin 05/12. Clomid 07/12 50mg- Bust,no response. 8/12 100mg 0 on CD20=BFP. 9/24-56 9/26-125 10/1-2100 B/G Twins, EDD 05/2013 "It's funny they give you a drug to help get you pregnant, but it makes me not want to have sex with you" -DH. Lilypie Pregnancy tickers
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  • brij2006brij2006 member
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    You will want to sand it first to rough up the top coat, then the paint should stick.  I've also had luck with rustoleum paint, and then sometimes I will finish it with a coat of polyurethane if I feel it needs some more protection. 

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  • sgautschisgautschi member
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    I love it! So cute. :)

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  • Venti29Venti29 member
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    Looks great! You're fast!
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    Beautiful!  What did you end up using?
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  • LittleLady77LittleLady77 member
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    @Saisongbird I ended up sanding it by hand (pain), wiped it down with rubbing alcohol and I got Zinsser stain cover primer. I did 2 coats of that and a coat of white wood finish (spay paint) and of course the stencil and orange. It took a few hours but luckily we had some sun so it wasn't too bad. It's so cute in the nursery!

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    It looks great! And kudos for doing all that work momma!
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    it looks fantastic!! nice work

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  • brij2006brij2006 member
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    That turned out really well.  I like the orange stencil work you did.

    TTC since 1/13  DX:PCOS 5/13 (long, anovulatory cycles)
    Clomid 50mg 9/13 = BFP! EDD 6/7/14 M/C 5w6d Found 11/4/13
    1/14 PCOS / Gluten Free Diet to hopefully regulate my system. 
    Chemical Pregnancy 03/14
    Surprise BFP 6/14, Beta #1: 126 Beta #2: 340  Stick baby, stick! EDD 2/17/15
    Riley Elaine born 2/16/15

    TTC 2.0   6/15 
    Chemical Pregnancy 9/15 
    Chemical Pregnancy 6/16
    BFP 9/16  EDD 6/3/17
    Beta #1: 145 Beta #2: 376 Beta #3: 2,225 Beta #4: 4,548
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