How To Prep Pallet Wood For Painting

Sometimes your pallet furniture piece will feel too slick and painted when youre done.

How to prep pallet wood for painting. There are three different methods for preparing a palette for painting. As with shellac use old tee-shirt material for the application. If you want to reduce this look and feel use a very fine sandpaper and lightly run it over the piece.

To prepare your raw wood palette you can seal it with varnish or oil. If you are varnishing oiling or staining your pallet wood. Let me show you how to paint pallet wood with this cool little distress painting trick.

Hammer Pry Bar and Cats Paw. Preparing the pallet wood before staining it will ensure proper application and a long-lasting stain. If you want to add a more rustic look try sanding the paint with a heavier sandpaper.

You will continue to build up layers of oil that condition your palette each time you use it. Varnish can be partially removed each time you use solvent to clean your palette so I recommend using oil. How I prep and size boards after I break pallets apart About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new features 2021.

Finish coat of paint. Shellac fills in the grain while an oil finish will soak into the wood on the first few coats. So work carefully trying not to damage or split the deck boards.

One coat will be enough if you want a vintage-inspired look and do sand the wood again after a paint coat. You can use a clear wood primer or a white undercoat. Sand the surface of the wood.