Painting Furniture White | Secret 🤫 primer!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2024
- Learn how to paint furniture white with no frustrations! I answer all your tough questions like “How to avoid brush strokes?” “How to paint Laminate furniture?” “Can you paint laminate furniture without sanding?” “Which paint should I use on laminate furniture?” and more in this easy to follow video.
Hi! My name is Shannon and I own a little business called Black Sheep House where I refinish furniture. This business provides our family with extra income and is a major creative outlet for me! I started this channel to help others to make their homes more beautiful and to help other furniture painters learn tips to increase their skills and make more money in less time! I'm glad you're here!
This tutorial works great on ANY furniture from solid wood to cheap laminate or even plastic and metal!!
I take you with me step by step as I clean, prime and paint this laminate Ikea dresser!
Products used:
Dawn dish soap and water
Zinnser BIN SHELAC based primer (zinnser carries a few differnt primers, the one I use in this video is the SHELAC based one. I use the water based one in other videos too so they are both good but if you don't want to sand and want good adhesion you should use the shelac based one. (best to use shellac based for laminate) ***water based version is ok if you sand w/220 grit sand paper first
Behr Premium Plus ULTRA in Satin finish (my go to paint!!!) easy to find and cost effective 👏
**(I also recommend General Finishes Milk paint if you want to upgrade any furniture painting project but it’s a little more 💲😉)
ZIBRA brushes are my favorite
High density foam roller pack 4 inch
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Thank you you saved me a lot of time on sanding especially with antique furniture that you don't want to damage by sanding.
Zinsser BIN shellac based primer works great. I greatly appreciate the time you took to produce this video. I have been wanting to repaint the laminate tops on my dressers. I'm very happy to see that I don't have to scuff sand the laminate tops, because once you sand laminate, there is no going back. Thank you and keep up the good work.
Not a beginner but never miss a video I’ve been following you from the beginning ☺️
Love everything you do!
You’re so sweet!! Thank you fir sticking around ❤️❤️❤️
Looks beautiful...white is my favorite color, what a transformation, I'm going to watch your videos to day to get idea how to paint nicely on my Tv stand, thank you for Thank you for sharing.
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Not a beginner refinisher and like your videos. This turned out nicely. Would highly recommend starting the top at the back of the piece and work toward you. That way your shirt won’t drag across it or have drips or particles drop in a finished section. Looking forward to your next video.
Thanks for the compliment! Jim, what a good tip! I’ll be doing that from now on
I have used this primer to redo my kitchen cabinets. IT IS AWESOME! I used my paint sprayer to paint the cabinets with this primer and it worked perfectly fine. All I needed to do was run paint thinner alcohol through the paint sprayer to clean it out when I was finished.
Good to know 🙌
Thanks for the tip.
Thanks for the tip
I absolutely agree!
I needed to paint a dark oak, glossy wood beam, and the ONLY way to get it white was to use Zinzer primer.
Using several coats of Rustoleum primer had left nothing more than a yellowish, bleed through mess!
Only one coat of Zinzer and it was so bright white, it was nearly blinding lol
Bin shellac is a must on everything. It's an unskippable step, don't waste time with anything else. It's not a secret, but a go to product for literally everyone who knows about conversions. Edit - I've never seen someone using a mini roller as a sponge. I instead recommend getting a better leveling paint for your topcoat such as urethane satin enamel from Sherwin. It's far far far more durable and the stippling pretty much disappears. You could also rent a sprayer or borrow one, or use an hvlp gun if you have a compressor. Best way to eliminate brush strokes is to spray. If that's not an option, you can also try a latex extender with the emerald trim paint.
Not sure if you've watched her channel long but she usually doesn't like to use paint spray guns due to the waste of paint
Based on your “expert” advice I don’t think you’re very familiar with her channel her work or her personal preferences when it comes to painting furniture.
@Jennifer B I've been painting houses for 20+years. We've also done more trim conversion than you can imagine(it's a big trend eliminating wooden trim and doors converting it to white). I've also painted more than my fair share of kitchen cabinets and all sorts of builtin cabinets/shevles/dressers, fireplaces(both metal and brick conversion), wooden beams, and even a few tubs and surrounds as well as car rims, decks, metal and wooden fences ect ect ect. Is it possible to get a factory finish without a sprayer? Yes, if you spend enough time buffing and polishing and sanding with extremely fine sandpaper you could in theory achieve similar results to a sprayer on non-intricate flat surfaces. Is it worth the time and effort to do it like that? No way. You'd be shocked how efficient an hvlp sprayer can be or an airless with fflp tips(fine finish low pressure). At some point you have to value your time more than the miniscule amount of paint wasted by spraying or the additional steps required to hopefully get it to that level a different way. The last conversion I did had over 60 shelves and door fronts, it was a long process even with my sprayers, to do them by hand is a massive waste of time I wouldn't wish upon anybody. To attempt to perfect them with minirollers and brushes is a task I literally don't even want to think about. I had everything I could stacked outside ontop of drops and my extension ladder, a small spray booth near by, and I layed down coat after coat after coat til everything was done (air drying between coats). With this dresser, if you had it outside on a drop you could spray a perfect layer on it within minutes.
@@AlexKunstar that was a lot and I’m definitely not reading all of that, maybe you missed my point. Maybe you are an expert but you must not be very familiar with this particular content creator. She does not like to use a paint sprayer as she states many times throughout her videos. She makes videos based on her personal preferences and shows people how to do her technique which does not include using a paint sprayer so you giving that advice is not very useful even if you think it’s the best. People are not watching her content for paint sprayer tips.
@@jenniferb8145 if you had read my original comment it also gave tips on painting when a sprayer isn't an option (using latex extenders and urethane trim enamel with better self leveling properties). I'm also adding a professional finishers observations on what is required to take it up to the levels of a factory finish. Which is something she points out in other videos as well, that this process cannot achieve the same quality as a sprayed finish. This comment isn't to address her process, it's to give better alternatives to others, or at least get them to not be intimidated by sprayers. I just love to paint, and love watching people paint. If this is her comfort zone keep going. There are much faster ways.
I love how the dresser turn out 🥰
Best DIY video. Such great advice, and so helpful… Thank you! 🥰
I've been wanting to do a bedroom piece white, and thanks to your video, I have confidence to get started. Thank you!
Thank you for this video. I love your speaking voice. Just experimented with chalk paint. I was so frustrated.
The end results are beautiful. It certainly gave me an idea. Thanks 😊
Wow I love it I want to paint by black dressers white . Thanks for this information.
It looks great! Thank-you. I wanted to o paint my daughter's bedroom furniture a creamy white. It's my as dark be as this. I am going to follow this.
Glad I have someone to ask.
Question if I got some bleed through on my dresser nothing bad just like 3 tiny circles can I apply BIN primesr on top of bhet print before the sealer coat?
This is such a great tip. I have put one coat of dark charcoal paint on a dresser and it took me forever to sand off the brush marks. I used Behr chalk paint and I expect chalk paint could be more challenging to attain a smooth finish because it is thicker than regular paint. I will definitely try this method for the next coat. Thanks so much!!
It seems like most people who use chalk paint thin it out and also use a mist bottle when painting with a brush.
I have a hard time with chalk paint 😅 it gives me the most trouble with brush strokes and then when I try to top coat it with water based top coat o get streaking. I’m totally done with it honestly and now I only use Behr or General finishes. I want to try fusion though!
Honestly if you want the smoothies finish go with General Finishes Milk paint. It’s so nice to work with
@@blacksheephouse I am all new to this and it is only the second thing I have painted with chalk paint. The first thing was an antique doll cradle with spindles and oh boy were the spindles ever miserable with thick goopy paint to contend with. So far I am not seeing the benefit with all the trouble with brush marks either. I scuff-sanded and sealed the dresser with shellac. I am not very sensitive to smells so I don't want to take a chance not knowing where the dresser came from. I expect going forward I will take these steps regardless so chalk paint isn't necessary I guess to skip sanding and primer. I have heard great things about General Finishes. Thanks so much for the kind and great advice!!
@@blacksheephouse I've heard a trick to avoid streaking when topcoating chalk paint. Mix just a little bit of your paint into the topcoat. Even works on black finishes.
Congratulations on 5,000 subscribers!! Great tutorial! 🤩
Thank you, Cindy!!! 🥳
Hi, I will try your step, because is very easy, hope I can do it good, thank you for your video
It turned out really nice
Just came here to say the spray sucks if you're a noob like me. I ended up with different densities because of how hard it was for me to control the sprayer. Also it costs as much as a QT of the liquid stuff and wasn't enough for a bookshelf. When I did the second coat with the liquid, it barely used 10% of the can. Don't make my mistake. Also definitely get a high density foam roller. That thing rocks for uniform spread
Outstanding! Thank you.
Looks clean and smooth! Thanks
Yes, I love a nice clean look! Classic ❤️
I like the roller trick
Beautifully Done 🎉
I like that technique a lot!
Sweet! Even I can’t mess that up!
Have you ever tried painting black like this? Just wondering how that would turn out?
Love all you do!!
Thank you!
Stunning
I absolutely love your videos! When painting furniture white, what kind of top coat do you recommend without it turning yellow. Thank you!!
Thank you! I tend to either use water based polyurethane by Varathane or I use clear wax by Behr, both are easy to find at Home Depot
I am also concern about the top coat. I heard it can turnout yellow. Which one did you end up applying?
Thanks for sharing great tips.
Beautiful job... I like your Vibe
I super enjoy your videos
Hi, thank you for the roller brush painting tip! Have you used chalk paints in painting your furnitures?
Yes, I definitely like chalk paints for many projects but I find when I want just one solid color with no distressing or blending that Behr or general finishes works the best for me ❤️
Why are you doing uneven roller strokes. You can clearly see it patterns.
ONE SMOOTH MOTION
That is the rule for painting always. Brush. Roller. Sprayer.
Great tips. Thank you so much!
Hi, can you please tell me how long do you wait after the second coat of Bin before you paint? I really love your work and have taken to using rollers similarly. Thanks
Did this get answered?
That looks like a nice wood floor....wouldn’t it b good to put a tarp down? Love the end results. Thank u for the great tips.
I agree!
she did get paint on the floor as you can see in the video. but it cleaned up nicely in the staged shots. no need to be concerned.
@@shelleycoleman1760 some people can't just enjoy a nice video. Thanks Shelley lol.
It’s a staging floor in her garage. Why do some people feel the need to inject themselves into everything? Just enjoy the video. You can pick it a tarp down on your project
@@shannonericksen1291 BECAUSE ITS A PUBLIC VIDEO WITH PUBLIC COMMENTS IF YOU DONT LIKE READING THEM THEN DONT LESRN HOW TO READ
Hi I am curious to know how long you wait in each step? After cleaning, prime and paint. How many coats of paint do you use?
Beautiful! So if you wanted to add a transfer, would you add another sealer on top?
Great job
Great job!
Thanks, Sue!
Hello! In the beginning of the video you are wiping the dresser.
Is it with soap and water?
Are you allowing it to dry before you use the primer.
Did you do any sanding?
Thank you❤
Great tips, thank you
Glad to hear!
How many times you apply prime before painting? First round prime wait 45 min, then second round prime wait 45 min and then paint?
Thank you for the advise but doesn’t using a roller leave a stipple effect on the wood
Have you tried the Zinser BIN synthetic shellac that’s water base - I watched a house painter who highly recommended it. I recently used it - I did not have bleed - but I’m not sure I would had . I really appreciate your videos and knowledge.
love it nice
Beautiful
Thank you, Cherie!!
Nice job
What about avoiding scratching? What kind of sealer do you use?
Did it leave a smooth finish after you used the foam roller without the handle?. I know on your painted black using General Finish furniture video you used sand paper. i love the look of the General paint but I can't afford it.. Once again thank you for sharing.. I will take any tips..
You used Dawn & water, I was told to use Windex, Degreasers or Zep..
I am planning on doing this with my 9 year old daughters dresser. If I use the satin that you used, would I be able to wipe marks off easily?
What is the difference between shellac primer and 1 2 3 primer. I wish I had read the description before asking question. Anyways buddy , why did you use a primer when the paint you used is a “paint and primer in one”
I too was wondering the same thing.
You have to use multiple coats like 3 or 4 due to the dark color furniture. She’s eliminating steps with the actual times to paint once dry.
I’m a huge fan of BIN and use that or spray shellac almost exclusively. But I don’t love the smell and ammonia clean up of the BIN. I recently heard (from a cabinet refinisher) about a different Zinsser product called Smart Prime that makes the same claims as BIN but is water based. Have you tried Smart Prime? I’d love to hear about other people’s experiences with it.
love!
Do you use a paint sprayer? If so, which one do you recommend, that doesn’t break the bank.
This shellac primer looks ok when quickly applying on a flat surface, but just try it on some bedroom furniture detailing and it's a nightmare.
🌴🌺 looks great!! What polymer finish would you use on this so things don’t mark the paint???????
I want to paint my night table white from brown , do I need a primer as well. ? For a small piece of furniture
Will this take care of the smell inside the drawers. Really old but beautiful dresser. Thank you
May I ask what did you use to clean the dresser before you started and it looks amazing I just liked and subbed
I don't know about this one but in other videos she uses Palmolive Oxy dish soap in water and wipe down with a cloth.
Ok just found you. You are amazing! I have a sofa table that has glass on the top but on some of the corners where the glass sits the laminate shellac stuff has bubbled up. How do I fix that so that I can then paint it.
I have dark cherry stained wood furniture. Can I paint it with this?
Helllp me decide on colors for this beautiful Ethan Allen 10 drawer dresser I have! I’ve been trying to figure out how to post the pictures I have
Haha, ok! You can share pics on insta or Facebook with me
Did you clean the furniture with anything prior to using BIN also, did you do any sanding first or between coats, Thanks
I want to change my wood trim thru out my house to white. Can I do as you did with the dresser? Would a liquid deglosser work better than Zinsser Shellac
hi, been following you for a while (under another account) and love your work and techniques. I am planning to paint our doors from dark mahogany tint to a light gray/white color. I think this technique might work, except I cannot find shellac primer in the local Home Depot. they have a Kilz Restoration Water-based Primer that says it has same performance as shellac. do you think it could work? Also I was thinking on using the Behr Cabinet, Door and Trim Enamel, which the salesman says is the best thing? Would love your opinion. I will try to look for shellac primer in another specialized store, but the options are very limited. thanks for any feedback and keep it up!
Thanks this was very helpful I want to paint my great grandmother's old buffet a ducan phife hot pink! It's solid wood the thought of sanding this huge piece is exhausting...Can I use this method on that piece? I've had it many years I'm trying my best to hold on to it...I want to honor my Grandmother's mother I need it to fit in more with my living room colors
Duncan phife, nice! You can use this primer totally 💯 works great always for me
Everubody else seems to be using mineral paint. Is your method just as good? Those mineral paints sure are expensive!
Would help others more if only you provide the links of the products you use. We would appreciate it.
Great video,what top coat would you recommend for semi gloss
Wouldn’t it be better to remove the drawers first? Why don’t you use the metal roller piece? I don’t get it.
To avoid bumpy texture
I wonder if you can attach a small banana clip to the sponge to grip it while you paint. 🤔
I need to repaint on my pink bed to white. Could I use this method? How is the durability with kids?
What were you wiping on at the very beginning? A deglosser?
do you recommend this primer for painting kitchen cabinets?
Yes!!! Definitely!!
Can I stain the top on white latex paint to give it washed up wood like finish. I have laminate dresser where I have painted in white with Behr Cabinet Satin finish paint but watching this and your other videos you inspired me to give the laminate top a washed up wood like finish. Its just that I don't know how to get that look. You advice or tip will be extremely helpful. Thankyou
Totally! I would choose a tan color for a more natural wood look though ❤️ check out some of my faux wood finish videos in here I have lots
What did you spray on the top drawers before you put on the first layer of primer?
Hello! How much shellac primer and paint would you recommend I buy to paint a dresser of about this size? Thank you!
Beginner here. Why is no sanding require here but others do require sanding? 😅
Or when is sanding recommended?
When you are using this type of really good primer or a really good adhering paint you can skip sanding, it is easier with time to know when you can skip the sanding but I usually make my decision based on the primer or paint I’m using for that project 🖤
What was you applying in the beginning? Was that a paint stripping gel?
Hi! Previously I used chalk paint without priming and it worked great. I switched over to the this Bin product and the paint is not adhering well. When I wipe off the surface, the paint comes right off. It sure what I’m doing wrong. 😓
Hey Christine, I had that happen one time and needed to wait till it cured, maybe that’s what’s happening? Bin has the best adhesion of any paint product I’ve ever used so I promise give it another try. And I’m not knocking chalk paint, it adheres great too but it won’t block bleed through
@@blacksheephouse Thank you for relaying. How long do you typically wait to slap the paint on after priming? Is one coat of primer sufficient?
When painting a dresser do I apply a top coat then wax. Or wax first then top coat.
Usually people will either use a clear top coat or wax. So whichever you choose will be the last step. I prefer a matte polycrylic topcoat for almost all my pieces unless it’s a table then I use oil based polyurethane bc it’s so durable
@@blacksheephouse ok thank you
Hi. Thank you for share this great video! If I want paint the cabinet black or any other color but not white may I use this primer too?
I would use the gray or clear shellac for a black finish ❤️
Hiiii, how are you? I'm new here :)
How did this paint hold up through time?
Also one more question - have you painted metal parts of furniture??? And what primer is good for those parts ?
Hi, it’s held up perfectly. For metal parts I go with metal primer and spray paint 🖤
@@blacksheephouse thank you! 🙏🏻🙂
Hello , What is that first thing you do ?
So I don't have much experience with painting furniture so I tried a smaller project to learn on. I had a small table in my foyer that was black and I painted it with white chalk paint. So almost 2 years it has a pink tint to ot that seems to he getting worse. I want to repaint it but don't know what to do. Do I prime over it then paint (I don't think I'll use a chalk paint next time). I have other larger pieces of furniture that I would like to paint white or a lighter color but after this experience I'm kinda scared. Advice please.
Give it a light sand and then use the shellac white or clear primer first, you may need to do two coats, after that you can use any paint you want. Shellac based primer is the only thing that will block bleed through like you mentioned
I’m so confuse on what you use for the paint you used the behr paint and primer? Or just the shelac one
Hey Jas! You’ll need to prime it first and then use whatever paint (Behr) on top of the primer.
Did you do second coat with the white paint?
Great video! What shade of white did you use?
If I had to take an educated guess, that looks like Ultra Pure White and you can grab it right off the shelf in any sheen.
Hello, I like that I don't have to sand it, since I want to redo my bedroom set to white and it will be hard to get it down the stairs, so No sanding is a great option, But how is the paint holding? Does it last a long time without sanding?
Yes, holds up great, important to wait for it to fully cure before heavy use but 👍 you’ll be very pleased
@@blacksheephouse How long will the curing process take?
What is curing process? Plz guide @@blacksheephouse because i am going to paint my dark my table like this without sanding. And it will be my first attempt
i am a lover of bin shellac based primer. however, can u tint it? cos i hate using it on dark pieces cos you have more coats of paint to do. i bought some gray primer, water based, and i have had peeling paint like crazy. do u think they can tint shellac based primer?
I’m not sure, but worth a shot to ask at the hardware store! They have a clear spray shellac that I use, works great under the dark pieces.
@@blacksheephouse thank you i will try the clear! i almost bought that when i went with the gray that some had recommended.
Hola te escribo desde España, se lo pudieses traducir en subtitulos te lo agradeceria ya que me encantan tus trabajos...muchas 🥰
Absolute beginner - do you think that this method will hold up to a bathroom vanity?
Yes 👏
Great video. Do you not have to use a top coat?
Depends what sheen you go with on the paint, the higher the sheen the more durability. I prefer a matte finish so I generally go with a matte water based polyurethane. You can also check out my one step paint recipe here: th-cam.com/video/AAPd3F3J7xg/w-d-xo.html
I have used this 4 primer. Have one question..What can I do to keep using the same can that has thicking... I don't want to waste any.
If it is water base primer, add water. (BIN primer is water base I believe). But they say not to add tap water to the can because it can damage the paint. Furniture artists I have watched recommend distilled water if you chose to add water to the can. Though it is best to add it to the paint you have poured. You can also mist your brush with water.
I don’t think Bin is water based. It’s impossible to clean brushes after using so I always use disposable brushes and rollers as well.
Hey there! Bin comes in 3 types of primer (that I know of), oil based, shellac based and water based versions. I use different types on different projects in my videos ❤️ whatever the can says you can use to clean your brushes up with is usually what people use to thin it, so denatured alcohol for the shellac based, water for the water based or mineral spirits for oil based.
Would this work for maple wood as well?
Is this primer supposed to turn yellow looking?
Sandra WestleyUK, what do you use if you live in the UK, I certainly cannot get that shellac base paint, any suggestions.
Hey Sandra, you can definitely get a shellac based paint in the UK, maybe a different brand but anything shellac based will block bleedthrough best. Second best for bleed through is any oil based paint ❤️ also, unless you have a red wood you should be good to go with any old regular primer, even water based. I rarely have to use a heavy duty print unless I’m working on mahogany or something.
What were you applying to the dresser at the beginning before applying the primer?
She was applying Dawn dishwasher soap.
@@jessicam.2638 how do you know and won't that leave behind build up? It appears to be a type of wax. Have watched several other videos from other channels and no one preps their furniture with dishwashing soap.