A great way to refurbish your furniture, whether it is in in the home, office or elsewhere, is to repaint it. By applying fresh coats of paint and giving them different colours you will be surprised at how much of an improvement can be achieved.
A great way to refurbish your furniture, whether it is in in the home, office or elsewhere, is to repaint it. By applying fresh coats of paint and giving them different colours you will be surprised at how much of an improvement can be achieved. Your fading tables, chairs and drawers can be given a new life with a simple change in looks. When it comes to the painting task itself you can always hire a professional contractor, but this comes with unnecessary costs as the job generally just requires simple DIY painting. If you decide to take it upon yourself then you are left with a decision to make; do I spray paint the furniture or use a paint brush? There are advantages and disadvantages to both methods which we will explore further.
Spray Painting
This method is very cost effective due to the cheapness of spray paint as opposed to some high quality paint used for brushing and is available at any DIY store. You will need more equipment for this though one being a mask to prevent inhalation of toxic fumes along with the usual sandpaper for smoothing the furniture’s bumps and primer and sealer to invigorate the look while keeping it safe from destructive elements. This method can be seen as quicker in terms of drying but requires more preparation. You must undertake this in a well-ventilated area such as a garage or back garden and lay down plastic covering to ensure the paint does not get on any other surfaces.
Brush Painting
This method can be viewed as higher in quality with a wide range of paints available in different styles and colours. Furthermore, there is longer lasting paint available to brush rather than spray paint. This is also a much more accurate way to paint allowing you to cover all areas you see fit along with painting around other areas such as door knobs. You can also create designs this way if you feel skilled enough. The disadvantage are that it can take much longer to complete, not only because of the manual effort involved but because normal paint can take longer to dry as well.
Both Methods
You will need to prepare and take safety precautions regardless of the method you opt for. This means wearing sufficient coveralls that protect your clothes from paint, cleaning the furniture so that there is no dust or dirt that can ruin the paint job, sandpapering as discussed before along with the primer and sealer, allowing time to dry and recoating if necessary. If you still can’t decide on a method then my advice to you is to select the paint that most suits the finished look you are going for.
