How do you stain a dresser..?
Question:it was painted bright blue (brother).. i want it to be a regular stained wood dresser... step by step instructions would help.. (seriously, no wise comment please!)
Answers:
sand it down, get the stain of your choice and stain. Instructions are on the stain. You may want to coat it with a clear sealer when your done. Good Luck
I dont know, but the people over at your friendly Home Depot can. You can do it, they can Help/.
first you need to get a paint stripper from someplace like Home Depot to get the blue paint off
next sand and prime the wooden dresser
then from someplace like Home Depot find a wood satin that you like and purchase it and stain the now natural wood dresser that color
good luck
oh, and you will need a scrapping tool to remove the blue paint once the stripping agent has been put on the dresser
Ask Bill Clinton... oh a dresser, sorry
first you have to sand it down to the wood. This is going to take some work...and some beer (only if you're over 21...if not, forget the beer) DO NOT USE LIQUID STRIPPER...THIS WILL RUIN YOUR WOOD!
Sand everything down so there is no pain left on it, then take a clean damp cloth and wipe all the surfaces to get all the dust off. This is very important.
If there are any "shiny" spots sand those a little more.
Then pick out your stain color and start at the top and work your way down making sure to wipe off any excess stain as you go.
You may want to do 2 coats and then varnish the same way if you wish.
If you haven't already, you take sandpaper and rub it down to where the paint is gone. Then if the stain ointment is to costly you can take vegetable oil and a paint brush to put it on then let it dry. This is how my Papa did our hardwood floors. We are almost like the Amish.
You need to get a product like "Jasco Paint Remover" and strip all the old paint off. You have to be careful & use gloves because this is strong stuff. Once you have it stripped you need to wash it with TSP (trisodiumphosphate). Let it dry real well & then start sanding. Sand until you have completely eliminated any traces of the old paint as well as any scratches, etc. Then you stain it. There are real easy-to-use stains that you brush on, leave on a little while & wipe with a clean rag to get your desired tone. Once you've stained it, you need to varnish it to keep it protected.
It's a pretty simple process but does take time.
Good luck.
1. strip the entire dresser, you can buy various different types of strippers or buy one of those heat strippers that will bubble the paint and you can scrape it.
2.sand it - dont get too rough of sand paper or you may actually scratch the woods surface, 100 grit should be plenty
3.you can get a wood conditioner or brightener which will enhance the natural grain of the wood again. (follow instructions on bottle)Providing that the dresser is made from a decent wood under all the paint.
4.Stain - You could miss step 3 if the wood appears to be ok. Tear up some old cotton t-shirts to stain with(cheaper than store bought brushes etc and do a nicer job) start at the top wipe on stain then wipe off to get an even saturation, do this twice at least.
5.top coat - you can pick a satin, semi gloss or gloss finish. Can be bought in spray cans or brush it on with foam brushes.
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