How To Paint Vinyl Wood Furniture

How to paint vinyl upholstery.

How to paint vinyl wood furniture.

You may have a piece of furniture that you love that has vinyl upholstery that you don t. Before you paint wooden furniture you should remove any existing paint sand the furniture and apply primer. Do not attempt to cover the vinyl coated furniture with one thick coat of undiluted paint or you may end up with sagging and brush strokes in the finish coat. Next apply an oil based primer with a brush or roller and wait 4 hours for it to dry.

Because vinyl coatings are nonporous they are ill suited for adhesion and must be abraded before any paint will stick. Once that is dry use a foam roller to coat the furniture in a thin layer of latex or other indoor paint then run a paintbrush over the surface of the furniture to smooth it out. You can alter the color of your vinyl coated wood furniture by refinishing it with a coat of paint. If you re tired of your vinyl furniture a little paint can go a long way to giving them a well overdue makeover that will impress all of your.

Once it s dry gently sand the surface with a 220 grit sandpaper. Then apply a coat of an acrylic latex paint with a brush or roller using short even strokes. To paint laminate furniture start by sanding down the surface using 120 grit sandpaper so that the paint will stick better. Let it dry completely before adding another coat of paint.

Paint in a ventilated area like a garage. How to paint vinyl coated particle board furniture. Reupholstering pieces can be a lot of work.