Recent content by Alice21

Thank you for your reply I primed it all yesterday, this morning I've just lightly sanded any rough areas with very fine sandpaper. I've also wiped it down to remove any dust etc. I'm now going to try the first coat of wood paint (colour is cream to match walls). Hope it goes on ok!

I've followed all the instructions hence why I'm using all water based products. My primer and paint are both water based. As the unit will be not just ornamental and hold books, DVD's etc I was wondering if I need a clear top coat to stop the painted areas getting chipped and the stained top...

Quick question...once unit has been painted should I use a clear top coat to seal and protect? Reading up on it I think it's something I'd need however all sites keep referring to Minwax Ploycrylic which I cannot find here in UK. I think a Polycrylic is what I need rather than a...

I'm using a synthetic bristle brush (a new one). I'm also using all water based products. I've noticed such a difference in priming the bare pine inside the doors compared to the previously varnish/stained/sanded wood. The primer goes on much more uniform on bare wood...shame the rest doesn't...

Thank you for the clarity. So no need to sand between priming coats and no need to sand between coats of paint unless necessessary. I'm in the process of putting the first coat of primer on..it's a bit patchy/streaky no matter how careful I am with the brush. Is that OK? I've done a bit of...

I bought some white undercoat/primer and I bought a wood paint in the same colour as my walls. As the room is cream with darker wood furniture I didn't want the unit to be white etc so I think I'll just put it the same colour as the room to blend it in and then have a wooden top. I bought a...

I dont know if it's all 100% pine, I'd imagine not. I believe the back and side linings are possibly veneered. I sanded until the sandpaper looked like it wasn't really doing anything. I've already gone through 3 packs of sanding pads. I'll be worrying about this bloody unit again tonight and...

I've invested in a palm sander with a pointed extension to use in the corners. I've used 100 grit to 240 grit to try get the stain off and obtain a nice finish but it's not working. I can't get the light pine back or a uniform colour :-( The unit is built in so furniture restorers won't help...

Feeling very nervous about staining it again..but not sure it could look any worse than it currently does. Think I'll have to start researching and watching videos on painting over stain. Grrr! The decorator painted my two living rooms whilst here and done a fab job on the walls, ceilings and...

That actually made me chuckle...yes I do have candles and other 'woman stuff' to put on it to help hopefully distract the eye :-D And you're right..no one has died. Im just so disappointed in it and it's keeping me awake at night worrying about it. I'm not normally this irrational or...

Thanks both. Painting has crossed my mind but it wouldn't really go with the rest of the furniture..unless I painted it brown. Really wanted to keep it wood looking. I'm so annoyed with it, it looked lovely before the stain. I'm so very tempted to rip it out, get the carpenter back and tell him...

Here is the alcove sanded down but still discoloured...what do i do!?

Hi there :D I had a lovely new built-in pine alcove unit recently put in and asked my decorator to stain it for me in a medium oak colour I bought. He said it was a cheap make and bought a varnish in a brand he likes. I was not home when he applied the varnish and it wasn't the colour I...