How to paint the table yourself?

In any house you can find old wooden tablewhich needs painting or restoration. Do not rush, replacing it with a new purchase, because such table can be an interesting design twist and will help to express your creative nature.

In this article you will learn how to paint a wooden table easily and quickly.

The advantages of painting furniture do it yourself

What gives self-made painting?

• Confidence in quality performed works
• The ability to choose the right Colour, staining method.
• Such furniture easier to "fit" in the interior.
• Easily implement new ideas or simply restore individual parts. of furniture.

Painting - one of the fastest and most spectacular techniques in the decoration of furniture.

The choice of color solutions for the old table

The choice of color depends entirely on the owner of the table and his preferences. It can be bright rich colors, creating the illusion of a wooden texture, staining the table top in white or metal Colour etc.

• Juicy tones: light green, yellow, scarlet, blue

Such color solutions will fit well into the modern style, where such furniture will become a bright detail of the interior of the room.

• White or black color

This is the best option for those owners who are pretty tired of the “native” color of the table or tabletop and they decided to make it more “neutral”.

Such a solution will suit any interior and will become its concise highlight. With proper painting of the table its wooden texture will be hidden under the uniform paint coat.

• Metallic

Painting all furniture or its parts in metallic colors is a successful solution for design in a classic style or in high-tech style.

Paint selection

For painting old wooden table you can use almost any paint, but it is worth remembering that it is best to choose the type paints depending on the variety wood.

1.     Water dispersion paint.

This is the best option for furniture that stands in heated rooms, and not on the veranda or terrace. It is non-toxic, does not emit harmful substances, well "falls" on countertop and dries in a short amount of time. Therefore, to carry out such work easy can and amateur. Paint gives good protection against moisture.

If somewhere it turned out unsuccessfully, then this paint can be simply washed off with cold water.

After drying paint It becomes strong and resistant to water. The chemical composition is not afraid of light, but erased from time to time and easily damaged by mechanical means. Therefore the surface old the table is not washed aggressive means. If a table should stand outside, it is best used for countertops alkyd formulations.

Alkyd paints are durable and durable, not exposed to water.

2.     Oily.

Previously, mainly produced staining of furniture precisely these paints.But after paint manufacturers have produced more cost-effective paints, having less toxic effect, oil went into the background.

To the surface of wooden furniture turned out exactly painted, shiny and durable, usually use oil paints.

3.     Enamel for wood.

Quality coating You can create with enamels. They are resistant to light, mechanical stress, non-corrosive. In addition, the compositions are diverse — You can pick up and matte and glossy finish countertops. 

Nitro-enamels dry quickly, literally in 15 minutes.

The choice of paint coating for countertops must depend on the breed wood, used for making of furniture.

• Conifers are recommended to be coated with wax or varnish, and not painted.
  
  

  It is necessary to varnish wood in 2-3 layers after complete drying of the previous layer.

• If a table has been previously painted, then a similar paint and varnish coat is chosen, suitable for wood.
  
  

  The choice of a suitable type of coating depends on the type of wood from which the table is made.

Necessary materials

Used materialswith which will be held work painting old the boardsshould be of high quality. You need to choose only quality materials for dyeing and priming.

For the entire process of restoration or painting you will need:

• Antiseptic for wooden surface;
  
  

  Antiseptic for wood is necessary to protect the wood from mold and fungi, the so-called blue, and harmful insects.

• White primer;
  
  

  Primer helps to better adhesion of the coating with the boards and reduces paint consumption.

• Luck;
  
  

  Wood products need protection. For this purpose use varnishes.

• For cleansing from of the past layer paints need a solvent, sponge, sandpaper;
  
  

  When performing repair work, we inevitably deal with solvents for varnish, enamel, paints.

• Masking tape;
  
  

  Masking tape is a tape, which is based on a slightly rough paper layer.

• In order not to dirty anything around, during the painting we take rags, film, old unwanted newspapers;
  
  

  Newspapers need to lay the area on which you will paint the table.

• If a paint not water based, it will be better to have the whole painting process wood did not occur in the living room.
  
  

  It is not the smell itself that is harmful, but volatile compounds in the paint — solvents. They are toxins for the nervous and hematopoietic systems.

Required Tools

For the implementation of painting products will need:

• Spray gun, roller, brush;
• Sudok for paint and varnish composition;
• Rubber gloves;
• Eye protection glasses and a mask (if you plan to spray);
• Rubber spatula;
• Tools for disassembling furniture (screwdriver, hammer drill, etc.)
  
  

  This is the main set of materials. If desired, you can buy a product for finishing varnishing.

Stepwise painting algorithm

1. Parse table, which we will paint and decorate. Gently unscrew the legs, countertop, boxes.
   
   

   Analyzing the furniture, do not forget to mark the place of installation of each of the parts, so you will not get confused and quickly cope with the task.

2. If there are inserts on the surface that are planned to be left unchanged (ceramics, glass), then we simply glue them with masking tape.
3. Wash all the details and the boards in warm water, pouring a little detergent into it. Set aside until completely dry.
4. Wear protective equipment to prevent dust from entering the eyes and lungs.
5. "Skins" old countertop, details and the boards fine grain sandpaper. If there are large defects and cracks, ground them with a rubber spatula.
6. "Pass" on the surfaces of the primer. Better if Colour the primer will be similar to the color of the new paints. 
   
   

   So you can reduce the number of layers applied in the future.

7. We are waiting for the primer to dry, again “skinning” it with emery paper.
8. Do not wash the surface with a rag, but “pass” it with a dry brush or vacuum cleaner.
9. We cover the floor with newspapers or films, open the windows so as not to breathe paint. We examine the room on the subject of small insects so that nothing gets on the freshly painted surface.
   
10.   We put on gloves, clothes for painting.
11.   If staining of the table will come from the can then shake it. It is recommended to keep it at a distance of 30 centimeters from the surface and apply a layer smoothly so that there are no smudges.
    
    

    If the surface is covered with ordinary paint, then large areas are painted with wide brushes, and a fine brush should be used for fine details and corners.

12.   Give layer dry and paint the next one. Usually two or three layers are enough for a uniform tone.
13.   After the parts are dry, an acrylic lacquer is applied on top. So, the surface will be resistant to mechanical damage.
14.   We remove the adhesive tape from the decorative elements and inserts, waiting for 8 hours.
15.   After the allotted time it will be possible to use the updated furnished.
    
    

    A little patience, attention and accuracy in the work, and painting the table with your own hands will pass easily and quickly.

Dressing

Using tulle

We prepare the surface for painting with sandpaper or using a grinding machine. Then paint in 2 layers white acrylic paint. We close all the places that should not be painted in white tint masking tape. Stele on the surface of the cut wetted tulle, gently straighten all the creases and wrinkles. We paint with acrylic blue paint from a can. Give dry, varnish clear lacquer.

The result is very beautiful and stylish.

DIY decoupage technique

Apply applications to the surface of the table You can use decoupage napkins.

We will need wipes ourselves, which can be bought at any creative store, special glue, water-based varnish, acrylic varnish, primer.

For work we need sandpaper, fan brush, roller.

• We make the surface rough using sandpaper, primed on top.
  
• Apply paint (2 layers), let the table dry. Check to paint dried out on every detail.
  

  Not dried area will change the color under the varnish and spoil the look of the furniture.

• For vintage style once again skins old tablewe wash a little paints.
  
  

  Apply water-based varnish and once again go through sandpaper.

• We cut out the necessary pictures from napkins and lay them on the surface, put marks in pencil.
  
  

  We soak the pictures in water, smear it with glue, lean it against the surface, smooth it with a brush.

• We cover with two layers of varnish, wait until all the details are dry, and again "pass" with sandpaper.
  
  

  Then we wipe the old furniture from dust and varnish it in 2 layers.

How to make a tree old

Brashirovat tree with his hands, giving him the appearance of aged wood, quite simple.

Not all types of wood are amenable to this type of finish.

Better to take materials with a pronounced texture. This is ash, pine, oak. Exotic species - beech, maple - are poorly amenable to this type of processing.Do not brashirovanie on MDF panels.

To obtain the desired effect, we treat the old surface with a metal brush, a grinder or a drill with a wire nozzle.

During processing it is necessary to put on goggles and a mask.

Chemical method

We carry out cleaning of surfaces with an emery paper, for darkening we wipe with liquid ammonia. Texture wood will become more pronounced and distinct.

If you overdo it, the wood will be loose.

Top processed furniture grind with an abrasive, pass once again with fine-grained emery paper and varnish.

Patinated

Apply a patina on the treated surface. This may be stain or other means. Deep pores will darken on a light background.

You can choose materials for painting in the desired color and completely cover the surface, wait for drying, then gently remove partially the upper layer with a sponge.

Enamel

We put on tree the desired shade of enamel, wait until it dries, paint the second layer with a lighter shade with a liquid consistency.

After drying, go through the sandpaper.

On of furniture come through first layer. Get the effect of aging and scuffing.

The surface is varnished in 2 or 3 layers and wiped with a rag to shine.

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