How To Prep To Paint Over Stained Wood
Paint the trim with deglosser using a 2-inch paintbrush.
How to prep to paint over stained wood. Painting the skirting board. Painting over stained wood always begins with preparing the wood piece. Allow the deglosser to dry before applying paint.
For the first option you can use sandpaper to sand down the wooden surface and remove the gloss from the oil-based stain. Paint adheres well over water-based stain so after completing the prep. Painting over stained wood without sanding will result in the stain bleeding through your paint.
The next step to preparing the stained wood. To remove the glossy finish of wood you can either use deglosser or liquid sandpaper. That being said dont hesitate to use liquid sandpaper on stained wood in fear of any harm to the wood.
Go over the wood. Follow the manufacturers recommended. Sand away light scratches with fine sandpaper.
Ensure that you apply a decent amount of stain as you brush it on so that it really penetrates down into the timber. To get a long lasting beautiful finish from your paint or varnish and to avoid flaking and chipping you will need to prepare your bare wood properly. Yes you can use liquid sandpaper on stained wood.
Allow to dry before moving on to the next step. Use latex primer and paint when painting over a water-based wood stain. Once applied to get the best streak-free finish possible gently wipe over the applied stain using a clean cotton rag wiping in the same direction that you applied the stain with the grain as this will then remove any streaking.