When I moved my bedroom furniture was destroyed
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There were lots of dings and I spilled acetone on the dresser top, my bedroom furniture is like a cherry wood i wood like paint the top and the sides of dresser like a espresso color, do you always have to sand surface?
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..It all depends, as Grady mentioned, on sanding or not. If you want to paint OVER that existing finish, and the damaged acetone issue...I would recommend a light sand, Primer and again, a sanding to smooth it all. Sanding is what helps create that ' smooth, professional' look, especially for certain paints and stains. Chalk paint, however, requires no primer, light sanding between coats ( two coats) and a finish of light sanding before using a soft wax or some kind of sealer. I hope this helps.
Shelby @ The Weathered Barn Studio
on Feb 18, 2015
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I had really good luck with a bathroom cabinet using Rustoleum Cabinet Transformations. I was surprised at how well it turned out. No sanding required and not very labor intensive. Here's a link to the product: http://www.rustoleum.com/product-catalog/consumer-brands/transformations/cabinet-transformations-dark-kit
Eloise
on Feb 19, 2015
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you could make it look antique and leave the dings in it. However I would sandpaper it first
Alice
on Feb 19, 2015
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You could lightly sand to smooth and prepare the surface and use #GeneralFinishes #javagel. It's one of my favorite products!
Highstyle Restyle
on Feb 19, 2015
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You could use chalk paint - homemade is the cheapest (1 qt paint, 3/4 c plaster of paris, 1/2 to 1 c warm water all mixed up very well). NO sanding required first! (Annie Sloan is about $36. per quart! That's why I make my own.) You may only need 1 coat and then a coat of wax or polyurethane to seal it - I don't seal mine but I don't mind if it chips either. If you're not wanting to paint, then you could maybe just refinish the top back to the way it was. Look at strippers and read how there. Hope this helps!
Cherie
on Mar 07, 2015
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Definitely sand first. The problem you will run into if you don't is with the new paint adhering to it. It will peel if the finish underneath is too... shiny, (for lack of a better word). It doesn't take much - just a quick light sand with a fine grit paper, and you do not need to take the old finish completely off, just dull it down.
Laura
on Mar 07, 2015
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annie sloan chalk paint is wonderful no sanding either just did an antique dresser with lots of damage turned out great
Patricia Jenkins
on Mar 07, 2015
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