Wanted - Paint for wood furniture

shel56


Joined: 10/09/2008
Posts: 438

Message Posted:
08/05/2011 08:33

Hi



We bought some raw wood furniture and want to paint it rather than stain and varnish.



Can anyone advise where you can buy furniture paint from please not just looking for white though would like something a little colourful.



Thanks

andy2b123


Joined: 21/12/2010
Posts: 141

Message Posted:
08/05/2011 09:08

Any colour gloss or matt of your choise .But don't forget the wood undercoat first.

Tango1


Joined: 19/02/2011
Posts: 1151

Message Posted:
08/05/2011 09:29

Marshalls (Tayf) I would have thought is your best bet or any good Yapi market



Tango1

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
08/05/2011 10:04

I would not gloss paint outside furniture... the sun will soon have it flaking off and flying around landing in your pool. Use a water based colour stain for a more subtle finish.

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
08/05/2011 10:58

I agree with Gavin, use a stain or Teak oil,or Linseed oil... gloss paint will blister in no time at all!!...

shel56


Joined: 10/09/2008
Posts: 438

Message Posted:
09/05/2011 10:52

Thanks for all your help and advice. Off shopping now.

lionel


Joined: 21/04/2011
Posts: 179

Message Posted:
09/05/2011 11:11

talking of teak oil..is this good to put on rattan furniture???if so where can i get some

shel56


Joined: 10/09/2008
Posts: 438

Message Posted:
09/05/2011 14:34

I got teak oil from Marshalls on the road to Catalkoy it was cheaper than I could buy in the south and a bigger container as well. Not sure if it is okay for Rattan furniture though.



It works really well though on our teak outside table and chairs brought them all up like new although my hubby has sanded each and every piece down to bear wood to get such a great finish.

Tango1


Joined: 19/02/2011
Posts: 1151

Message Posted:
09/05/2011 17:21

Can I borow your husband then if he goes to so much trouble on outside furniture??!!!



Tango1

lionel


Joined: 21/04/2011
Posts: 179

Message Posted:
10/05/2011 10:57

thank you Shel..looks like i will have to experiment

shel56


Joined: 10/09/2008
Posts: 438

Message Posted:
12/05/2011 20:50

Tango1, I would loan him out but he tells me that he has sanded all his fingertips off now, he has to stop working every other day to get feeling back in them plus he has another table and chairs to sand down yet before summer comes, poor thing he is hard done by! ha Have to say though he has made a really good job of tables and all the chairs, I wouldn't have had the patience!

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
12/05/2011 21:36

You should use a primer as well.

shel56


Joined: 10/09/2008
Posts: 438

Message Posted:
16/05/2011 00:51

This furniture is all indoors hence the need for paint, thanks for the tip re the primer and will do on that messge 12. What I am looking for is paint for nside furniture that is at this moment virgin wood.

BoTanica


Joined: 22/12/2009
Posts: 714

Message Posted:
16/05/2011 09:49

Lionel I wouldn't put oil on real rattan. I spruce mine up by "snipping" off any untidy fibres and lightly spraying with clear varnish.