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Customizing a Chest of Drawers
September 27th, 2007
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Full Question:
I have a chest of drawers that I wish to customize. But it is not real wood. Can I paper it and varnish over? if so what products should I use. Also would like to paint on it too, do I have to rub it down first? and again what type of paint should I use.
Thanks.
My Answer:
A lot of my answer SSSoooo depends on what it IS made out of. If it is made out of press-wood (which is a fairly common material these days), it doesn’t like water/wetness all that much. Wallpaper paste and varnish might be way too “wet” for it.
I have had success SPRAY painting furniture made from this material. The piece does need to be sanded so that the spray paint sticks and stays put. That “shiny” surface that a lot of that furniture has, does not hold paint well at all.
I had some drawers like that that I spray painted. Before doing so, I was actually able to peel that faux woodgrain surface off, taking it back to the “wood”. If you do this, just know that your surface will be rough - not smooth like it was before the “peel”.
Your Frugal Decorating Diva,
Nancy
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