Preparing for prepping!

Time to get our three door hutch underway. Before researching products and prices I thought it might be helpful for those of you wishing to refurbish your own furniture, to have a guide as to what you will need when painting an already stained item.

Before - dark stained hutch

To get started

Tomorrow we will venture to our local hardware store and ask a few questions. Apart from getting an idea of price we also want to learn a little more about the basic three products we need to paint our dark stained timber hutch. 

Sandpaper

·         What grade sandpaper do I use before priming?

·         Do I need to sand after priming but before painting? And, if so, do I use the same  grade sandpaper?

·         I am going to re-stain the bench part of the hutch. Do I need to strip it right back with my belt sander? What grade sandpaper do I need?

Primer

·         What kind of primer will I require? eg oil-based, water-based, acrylic…

Paint

·         What kind of paint will I require? eg oil-based, water- based, acrylic…

·         What products will I require for cleaning? eg methylated spirits 

Paintbrushes

·         What size paintbrushes will I need?

·         Will I need a different type for priming, painting, staining?

We will see the difference in product quality and  price and let you know what we find out!

---Mr & Mrs---