I have an old wood dresser. My daugther wants it panted teal. How?
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Wash it with TSP. Prime it with a good primer like Zinsser or Kilz then your paint. That is the traditional method, but there are others, using chalk paint too.
https://www.erinspain.com/how-to-paint-furniture-a-beginners-guide/
https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-paint-a-wooden-dresser-apartment-therapy-tutorials-178977
This would be a good project for chalk paint. Here's dresser that has been painted in teal: https://www.hometalk.com/diy/bedroom/dressers/chalk-paint-stain-painted-dresser-5431301
Chalk Paint and Stain-Painted Dresser
Do you have to strip what is on the dresser now of can you paint right over it?
Thank you. I read thru everything....great ideas.