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Top coat for painted furniture

SadieO
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I've got a table and chairs plus a desk that I want to paint. They are currently varnished wood. (I know I'll need to get the glossy varnish off first). Is there such a thing as a top coat to make the surfaces more hard-wearing once I've painted them (forgive me, I'm basing this on my experience painting my fingernails, which is more extensive than my experience painting furniture!)
I have some extra tough interior varnish from furniture clinic that I got for something else - could this be used over paint or is it just for use over wood stain? And/or is furniture paint hard-wearing enough on is own to withstand minor scuffs etc if used on a table top? I was thinking of using Dulux Satinwood Metal and Wood paint, if that is any good? Thanks!
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SadieO said:I've got a table and chairs plus a desk that I want to paint. They are currently varnished wood. (I know I'll need to get the glossy varnish off first). Is there such a thing as a top coat to make the surfaces more hard-wearing once I've painted them (forgive me, I'm basing this on my experience painting my fingernails, which is more extensive than my experience painting furniture!)I have some extra tough interior varnish from furniture clinic that I got for something else - could this be used over paint or is it just for use over wood stain? And/or is furniture paint hard-wearing enough on is own to withstand minor scuffs etc if used on a table top? I was thinking of using Dulux Satinwood Metal and Wood paint, if that is any good? Thanks!
Have a look at Dulux Diamond Satinwood. I repainted varnished wood kitchen doors with it with good hard wearing results.
https://www.duluxdecoratorcentre.co.uk/products/paint/dulux-trade-diamond-satinwood
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We just painted our balustrade and spindles
as said above sand to give a keying surface
I would then perossnlly prime it with some Zinsser
Then paint couple of coats with your chosen paint
we then used this and it's given it a great coating:
Littlefair's Water Based Extra... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B072FBJQ11?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
at first i used a ronseal product and it was awful, sanded it back again and used this, loads better
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You can use varnish to protect a painted finish. I have done this with some shelving I made for a bathroom. Painted white and then just used interior grade varnish as you suggest. Still looks good six months on, and wipe clean.1
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ashe said:We just painted our balustrade and spindles
as said above sand to give a keying surface
I would then perossnlly prime it with some Zinsser
Then paint couple of coats with your chosen paint
we then used this and it's given it a great coating:
Littlefair's Water Based Extra... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B072FBJQ11?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
at first i used a ronseal product and it was awful, sanded it back again and used this, loads better0 -
SadieO said:ashe said:We just painted our balustrade and spindles
as said above sand to give a keying surface
I would then perossnlly prime it with some Zinsser
Then paint couple of coats with your chosen paint
we then used this and it's given it a great coating:
Littlefair's Water Based Extra... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B072FBJQ11?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
at first i used a ronseal product and it was awful, sanded it back again and used this, loads better0
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