Painting of old kitchen dresser

pinkfloydian

I want to paint an old kitchen dresser (see photo). Top of dresser is being replaced with worktop, so that does not matter.

I assume I will need to sand first with fine sandpaper.

My question is regarding how to paint for best finish. I will be using a matt finish, not gloss.

Should I use a brush or a roller, and if a roller, what type e.g. sponge.

Thanks,
Tommy

The One Doctor

pinkfloydian wrote: »

I want to paint an old kitchen dresser (see photo). Top of dresser is being replaced with worktop, so that does not matter.

I assume I will need to sand first with fine sandpaper.

My question is regarding how to paint for best finish. I will be using a matt finish, not gloss.

Should I use a brush or a roller, and if a roller, what type e.g. sponge.

Thanks,
Tommy

Sand with 220 grit carefully, then prime with white, sand again then paint with matt then sand again and paint again, then a final light sand with 320. Use good fleece rollers for flat bits and a good brush for fiddly bits.

I do this stuff for a living, the better the prep the better the end result. For a long life finish use a stain blocker as primer (Zinnser BIN or similar, but it's expensive).

pinkfloydian

The One Doctor wrote: »

Sand with 220 grit carefully, then prime with white, sand again then paint with matt then sand again and paint again, then a final light sand with 320. Use good fleece rollers for flat bits and a good brush for fiddly bits.

I do this stuff for a living, the better the prep the better the end result. For a long life finish use a stain blocker as primer (Zinnser BIN or similar, but it's expensive).

Thanks for the detailed advice.

I am using Dulux Satinwood (custom made colour).

What exactly should I buy as the "prime with white"

Thanks,
Tommy

The One Doctor

pinkfloydian wrote: »

Thanks for the detailed advice.

I am using Dulux Satinwood (custom made colour).

What exactly should I buy as the "prime with white"

Thanks,
Tommy

Whatever interior matt white you have lying around is fine.

Wyldwood

I'm not a professional painter but have painted all my interior mahogany doors white. On the advice of Doc_golf here, who is a professional, I have used Fleetwood Bloxx-it as a primer, having sanded first, and find it gives an excellent base to work on. Also used Zinnser Bin but prefer Bloxx-it.