Furniture Painting Mistakes | Pro Tips for a smooth furniture makeover! Furniture Flip 

Let me know your favorite tip for painting furniture 💜

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Thanks so much, for all these great tips!! I LOVE your work and I want to attempt changing my bedroom furniture by using your techniques!! ... I'm almost brave enough, but not quite! 😄 I would say my favorite tip for painting furniture is to paint the underside of the piece first.

I have two of your favorites. I painted kitchen cabinets with chalk paint about three years ago and they were OK. When the new counters and back splashes went in and it was a continuous look up to the bottom of the cabinets. Sanding that thick, thick chalk paint off has been a battle but I am winning. I love your use of the brands of paint we see and are lighter and easier to handle. I love the sponge roller idea. Your finishes look great. Thank you for bringing this information to us. I know these cabinets will look much much better this time.

Coming from a Canadian furniture flipper, everything you mentioned is amazing however the Bin primer, general finishes and tack clothes are SOOOOO expensive that it eats into our profit :( bin for us is almost $40.00 a qt, tack clothes over 5 dollars a piece and they're disposable and general finishes is $58.00 a qt! It sucks

This was a really great video. Found numerous things that I would have missed! Thank you!

Hi! If a paint has a long cure time, how do you go about selling it on FB before that? Thanks

Look forward to ur informative videos!! Thank u so much!!

Really helpful thanks!!

I have a rocking chair on my porch that is painted but some of the paint has come off. I want them to be a wood finish but I know it will be a lot of work to sand all the spindles. Is there a paint color I could use that’s the color of wood that I can put in a paint sprayer? Or can I just use stain? Would I have to sand down completely?

Excellent advice. Keep up the good work!

Great video. One question- if you are using paint and primer in one , do you still use a primer ?

Thank you so much.Go going to try that paint app

The color visualizer is a great tip when your not sure what color to go with!!

BLACK BEHR CHALK PAINT PROBLEMS, Do you know how to fix the chalk marks black noir or dark secret chalk paint makes? I have tried 3x to redo a beutiuful Sideboard and get the same results? the top and other parts continue so show chalk marks. I thought when I applied the wax the chalk marks would not show? it still does, I will never paint with Black chalk paint again. PLEASE HELP! Behr MFG, did not give me any good advice? I tried chalk paint brush, high density roller and regular nylon brush, no difference. I hate to give up, because it such a beautiful sideboard with nice character. Original Walnut from the '50s.

Wow thank you so much for the tip to but shake your paint! I was trying to figure out why my piece had so many bubbles in it. Also go cougars!

Thank you for sharing! These tips will save me time and $$. And I appreciate that you are concise and CLEAR with your recommendations.

I love it thanks

Thanks yes I’d say very helpful, I’m gonna need some primer 🤗💕

Hi Shannon; I love Behr paints too; i make my own chalk paints using flat Behr paints, to one sample size I add 2 Tb. of calcium carbonate diluted in a bit of water and the adhesion I get is amazing! I finish with wax or polyurethane. My question is: If i prime like you do, then paint with Behr satin, do I have to poly coat or can I skip the top coat altogether? Thanks for sharing your experience 🙏

I just love that green cabinet behind you 💞 so beautiful

Cashmere is a Sherwin Williams product 😉

By the way the brush and roll technique is genius!! 💡👌

I use brown paper bags like sandpaper between coats to smooth out brush strokes.

Thank you so much for that informative video ; In fact it was the best one that I seen as a beginner

Great video. I'm glad to hear someone else who knows that latex paint is fine for furniture. BTW, what color is that lovely piece behind you? It's gorgeous.

I have a large black colored Moroccan bed with metal type pieces embedded throughout the design. It needs to be freshened up & I wondered if you had any thoughts on how best to renew the wood when the design also contains metals. Do you think I could just go over it all with one of the waxes you use as a topcoat after painting furniture? Parts of the bed just painted black without metal (eg along the side of the frame) have chipped over time too but I think I can use flat black paint to renew that. I just don’t know how to deal with the rest. Thanks for any advice.

Hi Shannon, thanks for another how- to video. This is helpful. I'm trying to finish a table and give it a faux wood or reclaimed wood look. I sanded and primed with zinser, but didnt sand the legs. Also, zinser primer is very thick and doesnt give a smooth finish. I'm worried about the texture because of this. Also, is there a reason the paint needs to have a sheen? I have eggshell paint because I thought the stain on top would grab better? Your thoughts?

Thank you for the tips it’s very helpful, sometimes a small mistake can cause a much bigger problem , use to use a paint that said don’t need to prime , but now my piece it’s all yelling fortunately those pieces was not for sell just for me. Now I prime all my pieces with a good prime to avoid yellowing in the future.

Hey Shannon it’s me again. I have a question… I noticed that you put water base over oil. I did not think that you could do this and do you have to wait a specific time in order to apply the water base on top or vice versa?

Do you reuse tack cloth If you prime, do you sand after applying primer

Hi Shannon, have you ever had any issues with the oil based topcoats staying sticky?

After finishing top coat , if the refinish is a fail what should I do. Where should I start from again

Hi Shannon I’ve been following you for awhile and love all of your advice. I just recently painted a piece black using Behr premium. My question is can you use a wax to highlight the distressed areas I was planning to do? Always used chalk paint and this Behr is all new to me. Thank you!

Thank you Thank you Thank you!! I’m soooo happy that I found you and I’m happy that I FINALLY found a technique I’m going to love doing. I’m a beginner flipper and I did get sucked into buying ALL the boutique paint! I want to learn all I can about painting my furniture to look like pottery barn. I bought a big huge armoire and I’m wondering if I could ask your advice on what colors I might paint it. Please let me know if I can send you a photo of it and perhaps pick your brain for a few minutes. Thank you so much!

Hi -- quick question…. I’m currently painting kitchen chairs with general finishes milk paint /black lamp…. my question is the Which is the best topcoat for a lot of wear - help- 1 poly wipe on 2. Mini wax poly acrylic Your guidance is needed. Lastly- I love your work I have done several furniture using your techniques!! - I don’t sell. just updating my home. I wish I could post pictures here… I’ve done 5 in total.. ( granted 1 was for my daughters college apt and another with my Friend for her place. Thank you for your videos !!

Thanks for the tips, love your channel. I refinished a table with GF Gel Stain, and going to use your suggestion on wipe on poly because i needs better protection then the Flat Out Flat I put on it.

Hello, have u met Annie Sloan...she never uses primer or rarely sands her pieces...her paint is amazing and really adheres to the furniture. That’s my experience with her paints. I do clean the piece really good.