Painting Pine Fitted Wardrobes
If you used a solvent based paint in step 2 then this step is not necessary as the finish will already be durable enough.
Painting pine fitted wardrobes. I mentioned the products i used in an earlier post. Dont underestimate how long it will take to do. We used a primer from johnstones decorating centre then a layer of under coat then 3 layers of eggshell finish paint undercoat and eggshell were both farrow and ball. Use a foam roller if you re painting unfinished pine.
Lay a dust sheet underneath your wardrobe to catch any stray paint drips. Apply the paint in thin layers in a consistent direction starting with the drawer fronts and the doors and shelves. I see a lot of misconceptions floating around and home diy painters especially are getting in trouble unnecessarily following duff advice or not understanding a few simple principles. Or indeed if i could do it.
I was able to remove a shelf which i used to practice on and to get an idea of the finish i could achieve. Reboot fitted wardrobes here a whole wall of fitted wardrobes has been painted a deep shade of grey complementing the other dark tones in the room and making the cupboards into more of a feature. One additional aspect to the job was re conditioning the handles. There are thousands of blogs and forums that talk about painting pine and painting pine furniture.
But recently i inherited some solid pine bedroom furniture and after a few weeks of sitting in my room. Roll your furniture in the direction of the grain starting from the top and working your way down. If you re painted previously finished wood use a roller with 1 4 in 0 64 cm nap. Paint with 1 2 coats of this to give the paint a hard and wipe able finish.
Dip your roller in the paint tray and roll it in the bed to remove excess paint. I painted my 1980 s fitted dark brown wardrobes a year ago. Buy some clear polyurethane varnish. Then paint the rest of your wardrobe starting at the top and working down.
Every so often the thrifty me gets a groove on and sees an opportunity to upcycle something. This protects the colour adds a little sheen and will generally make the whole job longer lasting. Come on come on how do i paint pine furniture. We recently painted melamine wardrobes in my dds room they were fitted and couldn t justify ripping out new carpet etc for a toddler.
Finishing touches when painting fitted wardrobes. Up cycling a pine wardrobe with chalk paint. Your wardrobes are lighter in colour which is a plus. Open your renovation paint and stir it thoroughly.