advice:painting my veneered argos furnitue

CharlieRabbit01

Hiya,

I have some dark brown (wenge) Argos bedroom furniture, I can't yet afford to buy a whole new set (I ideally want to get better quality next time).

im moving house and the furniture is just too dark for the new room, can I paint it white? I want a matt effect not glossy.

I've seen this liquid sander, is it any good? http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=110&storeId=10151&partNumber=447122

I've read that cream cleaner is as effective as the above product.

Do I need to sand it first? Or can I just paint straight over?

CurlyTop

Hi

I've never done it myself but I hear that Annie Sloan pain is very good for painting over any type of furniture. A good clean down first is all that needs to be done. I'd advise you have a look at the Shabby Chic thread, as there's loads of good stuff done using this paint there:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2733101

Best of luck