Use a block brush if it is a coarsely textured wood; otherwise, a roller will work best.
Varnish preserves wood better than paint.
I use TiteBond 2 for balsa wood.
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First of all you have to go to the paint isle, and look for exterior paint. Then you will look for the outdoor paint that has wood treatment in it. The last thing to do is to pick out your color.
A wood Primer is required to coat the wood before the paint is applied. The Primer seals the wood and is better suited to being painted as the wood alone will soak up the paint causing it to dry too quickly and peel.
: you take apart the wood shed without breaking it and build a paint booth with some nails and a hammer.
I use semi-gloss latex.
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!
I use sand paper of diffrent grits attached to a paint stirrer and it works great! I learned this trick from a guy who is a professional wood-worker.
Cherry wood is the best wood to have an executive desk made from because it mostly scratch proof and the finish of it looks professional. It goes with any paint color in an office as well.
Veneered wood has very much the same surface as any smooth wood. There are no specialised techniques to paint it.