All about painting, staining, varnishing, refinishing, and protecting your interior as well as exterior wood items.
It happens to many of us when getting ready to paint or refinish furniture that we realize it is a laminate surface. This means that using traditional paints or stains becomes problematic because they will not penetrate the surface like real wood. Yet you want to keep the laminate intact. And this is where you … Read more
Cuprinol wood preserver is a colorless clear product that allows you to protect your outdoor wood furniture and structures like sheds, fences, and others from the external elements. Providing deep penetrating protection also prevents the wood from decaying and getting attacked by molds, fungi, and insects. Not to mention, these wood preservatives also help in … Read more
The basic purpose of joint compound (also called drywall mud) is to fill the gaps, holes, and joints between installed drywall panels. This helps in creating smooth flat surfaces before they can be primed and painted over. If you are wondering whether you can use drywall joint compound on wood, you will be glad to … Read more
Stained finishes may not work well with softwoods such as maple because of the wood density and also the porosity that causes either too much or not enough stain to be absorbed. If you try to stain woods such as maple, alder, birch, fir, and pine, it can be problematic, and the surface itself may … Read more
A dresser in the home can give you plenty of storage, no matter whether you plan to use them inside (in a kitchen, bathroom, or bedroom) or an old one outside (in the garden for storing tools). If you have an old piece of dresser furniture lying around, it’s time to get it polished and … Read more
Lacquering the wood is a way by which you can enhance the natural grains and beauty of the doors you have in your home without worrying about primer, stains, paints, and other stuff. In simplest terms, putting up the clear coats of lacquer on your wooden door or furniture means adding a layer of nice … Read more
Wicker wood furniture is classic and timeless. Those who own them know how stylish they look, and those who don’t desire to have one in their home because of the vintage look they offer. If you have wicker wood furniture in your vintage-inspired rooms that needs refinishing, DIY dying wood and wicker with Rit dye … Read more
Stripping the old paint or varnish from metal or wood furniture is not always easy. The process is even more difficult with items like chairs that come with uneven surfaces like decorative spindles. Fortunately, there are advanced methods like “dip stripping” that make the job easier and quicker. If you haven’t heard of it before, … Read more
Technically, yes—you can use concrete paint on wood, but should you? Well, that’s another story. Concrete paint isn’t made with wood in mind, so unless you prep the surface like a pro (sanding and priming), adhesion might be… sketchy. While some pros do it, you’re better off using paint actually designed for wood. It’ll stick … Read more
Alkyd enamel is a type of oil (or solvent-based) paint that’s highly lustrous, smooth, and viscous. The paint is generally made of three elements, namely the thinner, the binder, and the pigment. Although alkyd paint does not contain oil, it is many times also called oil-based paint. The reason is it uses chemical binders along … Read more