How to Paint Varnished Wood White
- 1). Eliminate the varnish topcoat, using a power sander, stocked with 180-grit sandpaper. Sand along with the wood grain until the surface appears dull.
- 2). Remove sawdust that would inhibit adhesion by wiping the wood with tack cloths.
- 3). Coat interior wood with white latex primer, using a paintbrush, engineered for use with water-based coatings. Use acrylic latex primer on exterior wood. Wait two hours for the primer to dry.
- 4). Wash the brush with water.
- 5). Coat interior wood with white latex paint, using a paintbrush, engineered for use with water-based coatings. Use acrylic latex paint on exterior wood. Wait two hours for the paint to dry. Add another coat if the primer bleeds through.
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