How To Paint Stained Wood Trim Without Sanding

Ask This Old House painter Mauro Henrique teaches a homeowner some techniques to paint old 1960s wood trim with a varnish on itThisOldHouse AskTOHSUBSCRIB.

How to paint stained wood trim without sanding. Within 24 hours before the paint hardens spray the paint on the glass with Windex. To paint over stained wood you have to remove the varnish with either sandpaper or a deglosser. I have been so impressed with the quality of this painting tape and it comes in several widths-Paint two coats of B-I-N Primer onto the trim.

How I painted my dark trim white with NO sanding-Make sure the trim is clean-Use Frogtape to tape off the edges. I havent painted it white yet but its stained days are numbered. You dont have to sand all the way down just enough to remove that high gloss finish If you are trying to keep a wood finish.

Work in a well ventilated area. The trim in almost the entire house was a very glossy dark stained wood. How to paint over stained varnish wood without sanding - YouTube.

Its really not that bad. We can clean this and paint without sandingInstagram. But you could also sand it and paint it white or another color.

If its high gloss like you mention though you will need to lightly sand it enough to remove the shine before you apply this. How I painted my dark trim white with NO sanding-Make sure the trim is clean-Use Frogtape to tape off the edges. These are expanded below.

Using the deglosser apply with a paint brush over the surface of the wood. Painting over stained wood without sanding is an option see Deglossing below Apply only a top-notch primer that will block stains. Let it sit for a few minutes then score the glass along the edge of the wood where you want it to be a nice straight line Then turn the blade sideways and scrape the paint off the glass.