Browse Forums Finishing Touch 1 Nov 12, 2009 10:38 am Hi guys! I am located in Adelaide and have a queen bed and bedside tables that are timber and have been stained in a chocolatey colour. They were purchased from Harvey Norman a few years ago and feel like they need some reviving... Does anyone know if it is possible to sand the bed and bedsides back, paint them white and lacquer them? This may sound like a dumb question but I am new to this... If so, does anyone have any suggestions of places here in SA that could do this for me? Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated Building the 'Glenunga' with Statesman Homes Released to Construction: 10/07/2009 Frame/Guttering Done: 21/08/2009 Bricking Finished: 11/09/2009 Painting and second fix plumbing completed 16/11/2009 ... PCI 16/12/2009... Moved in 18/12/2009!!!! Re: Repainting a stained timber bed and bedsides 2Nov 12, 2009 9:41 pm Hmmmm, not sure. I'm thinking you probably could, since the new paint is of solid type, but not sure about any potential incompatibility of the original stain and new paint, and therefore the durability of the finish. And what if the original finish was tung oil, and you want to paint it in white acrylic paint - has anyone got any experience with this? I guess we can always test it on an off-cut of the same type of timber. It might be a bit tough to match the exact conditions (ie. stain) with pre-stained furniture ... My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: Repainting a stained timber bed and bedsides 3Nov 15, 2009 1:23 pm You should be able to DIY it - even if you can find a pro to do it for you, you may find that the cost is almost as mcuh as just chucking it and buying new pieces. The trick is to sand it really well before you start, and then to sand lightly between coats. If you don't know what it was originally stained with, I'd just assume it's oil-based and use another oil-based product. Acrylic over oil just doesn't go. Oil over acrylic is fine - but you still need to sand.... I just rejuvenated our bedside tables a couple of weeks ago and they came up really well: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ They were originally done with Estapol clear satin. This time, I used a Cabot's product that's a stain and varnish in one. Separate products probably give a better finish, but I'm lazy... Re: Repainting a stained timber bed and bedsides 4Nov 16, 2009 9:54 am Thanks for the advice Lex and kek! Is very muck looking like it is actually cheaper as you suggested Lex to throw the old stuff out and buy new staff! The quotes have varies from $400 through to $1250 +GST?! We are going to just buy some pine side tables and stain them to match the bed for now, then worry about changing them to white a bit further down the track... Can't believe how good a job you have done Lex, that looks great! Cheers guys Building the 'Glenunga' with Statesman Homes Released to Construction: 10/07/2009 Frame/Guttering Done: 21/08/2009 Bricking Finished: 11/09/2009 Painting and second fix plumbing completed 16/11/2009 ... PCI 16/12/2009... Moved in 18/12/2009!!!! Re: Repainting a stained timber bed and bedsides 5Nov 16, 2009 11:08 am BoulevardBuilder ... Can't believe how good a job you have done Lex, that looks great! Oooooh, I'd love to take credit - but it's all kek's doing No worries and good luck! My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: Repainting a stained timber bed and bedsides 6Nov 16, 2009 11:19 am Ha Ha!! Whoops, was trying to write it on the Down Low quickly at work and messed the names up... Sorry Lex! The advice is appreciated though!! Well done kek!! Building the 'Glenunga' with Statesman Homes Released to Construction: 10/07/2009 Frame/Guttering Done: 21/08/2009 Bricking Finished: 11/09/2009 Painting and second fix plumbing completed 16/11/2009 ... PCI 16/12/2009... Moved in 18/12/2009!!!! Re: Repainting a stained timber bed and bedsides 7Nov 19, 2009 7:37 pm I just recently have seen this done to a stained cot on TV. She did a light sand first then gave it a coat of prima ( I can't remember the name of it) but it stops the original stain from coming through, next she spray painted it white, looked fantastic. I have been thinking of doing the same with a cabinet I want to change. The prima was one that was designed for this particular type of job, I am sorry I cant recall the name of it. I know it was a Dulux product, most brands probably have something similar. I am sure if you go to a paint shop they would be able to advise you! Good luck!! Sharon..... frustrated interior decorator, I have always wanted to do this for a living.. Re: Repainting a stained timber bed and bedsides 8Nov 20, 2009 2:48 pm Hi Sharon, thanks very much for the advice!! That sounds like it actually might work, and sounds fairly straightforward to!? I think a trip to Bunnings might just be in order... Will let you know what they say and if I have any luck! Thanks again Building the 'Glenunga' with Statesman Homes Released to Construction: 10/07/2009 Frame/Guttering Done: 21/08/2009 Bricking Finished: 11/09/2009 Painting and second fix plumbing completed 16/11/2009 ... PCI 16/12/2009... Moved in 18/12/2009!!!! Re: Repainting a stained timber bed and bedsides 9Nov 21, 2009 8:13 am Hey Boul! I think the name of that product came to me this morning.. Dulux Prep Block..( I hope) Sharon..... frustrated interior decorator, I have always wanted to do this for a living.. 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