How To Paint Varnished Wood Trim Without Sanding

Combine this step with priming and you have a beautifully prepared surface for paint.

How to paint varnished wood trim without sanding. If you live in an apartment or you know your working with a thin wood veneer this product offers a chance to keep the wood finish but modernize its color. It is a much less strenuous and much faster alternative to sanding furniture to remove varnish or lacquer. Apply two coats of a trimcabinet paint harder than other paints See our quick way to clean up.

Ask This Old House painter Mauro Henrique teaches a homeowner some techniques to paint old 1960s wood trim with a varnish on itThisOldHouse AskTOHSUBSCRIB. As with any paint job clean the surface well before. Within 24 hours before the paint hardens spray the paint on the glass with Windex.

How to Paint Over Varnished Wood Trim Part 1 - YouTube. The degloss and prime combo. Using the deglosser apply with a paint brush over the surface of the wood.

Big timesaving tip. To ensure there is no damage to the varnish start using fine grit sandpaper to break through old paint. If playback doesnt begin.

Its really not that bad. Allow it to penetrate the wood for 15 minutes. Painting over stained wood without sanding is an option see Deglossing below Apply only a top-notch primer that will block stains.

Deglosser is a wonderful way to substitute the sanding process. In the past weve used a paint wash water mixed with paint to tone down the color of wood finishes. Let it sit for a few minutes then score the glass along the edge of the wood where you want it to be a nice straight line Then turn the blade sideways and scrape the paint off the glass.