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You should never burn wood with paint on it unless you know, specifically, what kind of paint it is, that the paint is question is safe to burn, and that there is no other chemical treatment on the wood. There is such a thing as paint that is safe to burn, but you should never assume a given paint is safe. In particular, you should avoid burning wood with lead based paint on it, and much of the old paint was lead based.
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There are thousands of wood stains, and all look different on various woods. It is best when matching to take a sample to the store and compare. When you settle on 1 or 2 , test them on a small piece of the wood you want to stain first.
I use semi-gloss latex.
Wood veneer can be painted over on kitchen cabinets. The paint should be a latex that is not of acrylic nature. Oil paint will only smear and not dry evenly.
If you paint your rabbits hutch or cage it wont be able to chew the wood, but you should give it some wood to chew or else its teeth will grow too long if this happens consult a vet
I would only use stain on a wood model.
When painting a wooden horse, one must choose a paint that is suitable for wood and doesn't damage the surface of the horse. Acrylic paint is one option that is suitable for wood.
No, muriatic acid is not very effective in cleaning old paint off of outside wood decks. You should use a paint remover to clean the wood decks, such as Jasco, which is available from Home Depot stores.
Most paint dries faster on wood.
The advantage of using paint for wood is that it makes the wood look nicer. The disadvantage of using paint for wood is that the wood as no real protection and it can rot and get damaged easily!