How To Paint Furniture Without Showing Brush Strokes

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by Genevre
I always strive for a smooth finish when working on a piece of furniture, at least on the base paint, before distressing or aging it. In my opinion, brush strokes make a piece look sloppily painted. I think you can have a polished look even when you are distressing or antiquing a piece. There are a few key things to do when painting with a paint brush that will keep brush strokes from showing up on your piece.
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1. Floetrol - Floetrol is an additive you can add to the paint that will help your paint stay wet longer, which will give it more time to meld together or self level and eliminate brush strokes. When paint dries quickly, like on hot days, it’s harder to keep the brush strokes from showing. On days like that, you’ll definitely want to be adding Floetrol to your paint. Read more..
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