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By Runuts251 from Detroit, MI
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04/08/2009
I was given an old dark brown dresser that had seen better days. All I did was sand it a little to rough up the surface, then painted it with white enamel paint from Walmart. That was 10 years ago and it still looks good!
Enamel paint is washable so that is an added benefit.
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04/08/2009
If you want to repaint something, you first have to determine what kind of paint is already on the surface. Is it a dark stain? Is it a high gloss paint? Or is it a a latex paint?
If it is a stain, which usually contains an oil. a new coat of primer probably won't adhere to it without using a lacquer thinner to clean the surface first and doing a little sanding.
If it is a gloss finish, you will need to use a paint thinner to sort of dilute the finish and then sand it. If it is a latex finish, a good primer will work, but a latex will not stay on a high gloss paint. Even after it is dry, the latex paint layer will just peel right off. But sanding a layer of latex paint is a little tricky. Latex is rubber and trying to sand it kind of balls up the paint. So I would advise against vigorously sanding on latex paint. You can lightly sand it so that a new paint layer has something to adhere to.
Any paint that is already on the surface should be sanded so that whatever you paint it with, whether it's primer or paint, has a good bond. Pat T in Nevada
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04/05/2009
Use a primer but stay away from a product called Klitz. You will be unhappy just trying to cover the klitz with the top coat. Go to a paint store. They can help you with the correct primer to cover a dark area with a lighter color.
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04/04/2009
I agree with the person who mentioned a GOOD primer, that is a must or your color will never cover good.
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04/04/2009
No, don't paint it without using a good primer first- and that advice holds true for just about any paint job!
What is primer? Can you please describe what it is or perhaps better still its purpose. I really need to know how to paint dark paint without removing it as I am highly allergic to that stuff that removes the old paint.
By Joan
By angeltea9
06/12/2011
Some companies I think Glidden,Behr & Benjamin Moore plus others have the primer & paint mixed right in. I would suggest going to the different paint sites & asking there 1st. If you might find a safer stripper; so you'll have a smooth painted surface on what you're painting. Then buy primer/paint in one can. Although some paints cover well without primer, you will probably need to strip 1st & I would inquire about that as well. Making an informed decision will save you $$$ & time. Good Luck. : )
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