..for bare wood, unfinished or stripped furniture, stain it the desired color and put on 2 coats of shellac, (fine steel wool before 2nd coat), then a coat of paste wax..this is authentic looking, though it requires periodic waxing and wont hold up to water rings from drink glasses. ..alternatively, your local paint store or decorating center should have a selection of paint finishes, such as a pickled look, or a paint undercoat with a surface glaze put on over the paint and then wiped off.
== == According to the DIY website (www.DIYnet.com), use an oil-based primer/sealer (2 thin coats) then use an oil-based paint (2 thin coats). Use a 100-grit sandpaper first, than tack-off with a slightly damp cloth to remove any residue. Use any color paint to achieve the antique look you want. After the paint is completely dry, you could use sandpaper to remove some of the paint along the edges to give the piece an aged look. The DIY website is the only place I found this answer to my question about painting veneer furniture. Good luck.
oil base enamel.
Use an oil based paint for durability to wear, water based for durability to sun and weather.
Primer, type depends on the type of wood.
The best thing to do is have the furniture stripped ( shotblasted or at a dip and strip). Then have it primed (etch) and powder coated the colour of your choice. This will give you a very good finish.
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They should have a 'Teak Oil' that you can use to finish the furniture
Depends on the type and use of the furniture. I wouldn't want a nice table to be painted when I could stain it and bring out beautiful wood patterns.
Use an oil based paint for durability to wear, water based for durability to sun and weather.
Primer, type depends on the type of wood.
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Oil Based
The true French Provincial 'look' is dark walnut wood. - No paint can successfully emulate that.
Thomas Chippendale was a furniture designer from the United Kingdom. He always used solid wood in his furniture as opposed to veneers.
Use hard wood furniture, without too many ornaments. Use wallpaper instead of paint, paint is easier to use, but it is more modern too. You can also use furniture like chests, or crates. And don't forget about masive chandelier.
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Typically, you will find the type of furniture made out of materials other than wood to be furniture intended for outdoor use. These items are intended to stand up to the abuses of wind, rain, sun, and snow, where wood furniture would not fare well.
Making furniture yourself is going to be harder than just going to the store and picking out furniture, you have to make sure you have durable wood. Teak wood last the longest and is probably the most durable out of all the wood types.
"Children's paint" isn't very descriptive. You'd need to specify an actual type of paint or, better yet, ask a worker at the place where you bought the paint if it works on wood.