Comments on: I Painted the Painting Table

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:01:18 +0000

Hi Carolyn, for a piece of furniture that gets a lot of abuse (aka, any kind of coffee table, desk, kitchen table, etc), I would highly recommend using a primer. The primer helps to “stick” to the table, and it allows your paint color to “stick” to the primer. Finishing it up with a coat of poly (Polycrylic is water based and completely non-yellowing) will further protect your furniture.

After all, if you’re going to spend the time to paint your furniture, you want to make sure it’ll last the long haul! With primer, paint and poly, your furniture can handle more without chipping/scuffing.

Hope that helps!

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:30:46 +0000

I’m fairly new to the game of painting furniture….is primer required when painting a wooden coffee table black? Or just when going from a dark color to a lighter color?

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By: Kim

Kim — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:23:15 +0000

Courtney, I love your analogies!

By: CourtneyOutLoud

CourtneyOutLoud — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:40:23 +0000

I love the painted table and the gold legs are AWESOME……it’s like canaries singing