Not all items made from wood need to be stained whether it be an unfinished coat rack or a built in book case, painting is a viable alternative. A few basics about painting can turn an average paint job into a great paint job. As with any project the proper tools and supplies are a must.
Lets start with the paint or better yet lets start with the primer yes you need to use a good primer. It is a good idea to tint the primer, while most primers only come in the traditional white color you can ask your paint supplier to tint the primer to the color you are painting if this is not a viable option you can tint your own primer by simply adding a small amount of your paint directly into the primer, Why tint the primer? Well if you are using a dark color for your final color you may end up applied 3 or 4 coats to get good coverage over the white primer.
What is in a paint brush most people make a huge mistake when it comes to brushes we as a rule hate to clean up so we opt for the standard cheap brush why? Because we know when we are done we will just through it away rather tan clean it. Give yourself a treat this time spend or maybe a better word for it is invest in a...