Sanded an old wood vanity and when painting it keeps alligatoring ?

This usually is the result of not sanding or priming the wood properly (basically sealing it before applying paint).

remove previous finish....resand it, wipe off with rubbing alcohol, prime and paint.

I kind of like that look.

Could you be putting it on to think? It almost looks like crackle paint. I'm assuming you checked the paint type.

hey !! I LIKE it like that !! I'm jealous..I've never had luck trying to crackle paint anything !! Not fair !!

Did you strip this piece first? Think this could possibly be an oil-based stain and finish, and the new paint being softer crackled.

I would strip it using a stripper that says it removes stain, or at least strip the crackle off and sand, and then prime the whole piece with 2 coats of Zinseer B-I-N

Antique furniture such as this was finished with shellac. You can't lightly sand shellac and then paint a water base over it or you will have this crackling. You will need to use an oil based paint or strip to bare wood.

My advice is to strip it down to bare wood with Citristrip, clean it, and sand it before applying any new finish.

Try using a "Deglosser" aka liquid sander. I have just finished stripping molding, from floor to crown, with deglosser. Walnut stain, oil-based of course, topped with matte polyuretahane. Deglossed. (Follow directions on the bottle!) I used oil based primer. Followed up with a paint with primer. Beautiful!

BUT..... you might want to look into paints use for repainting kitchen cabinets. A friend went to Sherwin-Williams store and got directions and all chemicals & paints needed. Hers came out great.

I have only seen this happen when there is an oil based finish underneath. When that happens you always have to strip the piece back to the bare wood, thoroughly clean, and start all over with a primer before painting. The crackled looks is not bad but if it is not your vision for this piece you may have to start all over. Good luck getting the new look you were after.

You may be using a latex based primer with an oil based top coat - or vice versa.

I like it crackled!

hello. I just noticed this question and I am not a pro. however, when the painted surface has that kind of alligator pattern is due to lead. I suggest you check it out., I may be wrong.

I love the crackle look. You put paint on top of a glossy or varnished type of finish. If you want it smooth sand it off and paint.