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Date: 25 Oct 2006 14:05:46
From: rolsonDesign
Subject: painting Birch plywood
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I have some Birch plywood pieces that are going to be painted. I want
a professional finished surface, something you would see in a
furniture store perhaps.
Do I prime first, and then paint?
Do I sand between coats, and if so, what's the process and what grit do
I use?
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Date: 25 Oct 2006 18:19:18
From: RayV
Subject: Re: painting Birch plywood
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rolsonDesign wrote:
> I have some Birch plywood pieces that are going to be painted. I want
> a professional finished surface, something you would see in a
> furniture store perhaps.
>
> Do I prime first, and then paint?
>
> Do I sand between coats, and if so, what's the process and what grit do
> I use?
Sand 220
Prime
Sand 220
If necessary (sanded through primer) prime and sand again
Paint
Sand 220
Paint again
I did this on a Poplar project with an automotive sprayer and the paint
was silky smooth without thining. Overspray is a _big_ problem with
these sprayers.
You can also get a smooth finish with a high quality roller purchased
at a paint store (if they have more than one cash register you're in
the wrong store).
Don't cheap out on the paint either, I have been able to get a very
smooth finish using a brush and Muralo paint purchased at a Benjamin
Moore store. I'm sure Sherwin Williams or Pittsburgh also have a high
end paint that will give you a nice finish.
One last thing that I have heard but never tried is mixing BLO with an
oil-based paint to get a smooth finish.
Best bet is use the roller and do a lot of sanding.
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Date: 25 Oct 2006 20:58:06
From: leonard
Subject: Re: painting Birch plywood
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Use some spackle on any depressions or voids. sand lightly then prime (use
paint additive,can be purchased at hd) then paint using roller or better yet
spray.
good luck
Len
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Date: 25 Oct 2006 19:48:24
From: tdup2
Subject: Re: painting Birch plywood
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Prime, lightly sand and then paint.
"rolsonDesign" <newyankee@rolson.com > wrote in message
news:1161810346.832875.296450@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>I have some Birch plywood pieces that are going to be painted. I want
> a professional finished surface, something you would see in a
> furniture store perhaps.
>
> Do I prime first, and then paint?
>
> Do I sand between coats, and if so, what's the process and what grit do
> I use?
>
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