Comments on: Painting Furniture White https://arayofsunlight.com/painting-furniture-white/ Painted Furniture, Home Decor and More! Thu, 31 Jul 2025 09:15:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Natalie https://arayofsunlight.com/painting-furniture-white/comment-page-1/#comment-45175 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=7103#comment-45175 In reply to Rebecca.

You’ll have to weigh that cost. Is it worth spending more money on paint to have a true satin finish? Do you worry about having a more matte finish on your furniture?
Yes that is correct, do not use any topcoat on this paint.

]]> By: Rebecca https://arayofsunlight.com/painting-furniture-white/comment-page-1/#comment-45106 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=7103#comment-45106 How disappointed will we end up if we didn’t get the higher sheen paint for furniture? My dd bought the satin SW enamel urethane but just stumbled across this today. We’ve already had it tinted a different shade of white to go over black furniture. Also, am I reading correctly to not use a top coat of any kind?

]]> By: Natalie https://arayofsunlight.com/painting-furniture-white/comment-page-1/#comment-34770 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=7103#comment-34770 In reply to Tish.

Are you only doing a wash over the original orange stain? You can prime with clear shellac. It’s never a bad idea to prime.

]]> By: Tish https://arayofsunlight.com/painting-furniture-white/comment-page-1/#comment-34729 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=7103#comment-34729 In reply to Natalie.

Hi Natalie, great info on the primer. I have a large piece with orangey wood stain and want to do a white or gray wash to neutralize the orange. Should I prime first?

]]> By: Natalie https://arayofsunlight.com/painting-furniture-white/comment-page-1/#comment-33227 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=7103#comment-33227 In reply to Megan.

This specific paint is waterborne, so yep, I thin it with water.

]]> By: Megan https://arayofsunlight.com/painting-furniture-white/comment-page-1/#comment-33161 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=7103#comment-33161 what do you use to thin the urethane? water?

]]> By: Natalie https://arayofsunlight.com/painting-furniture-white/comment-page-1/#comment-31284 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=7103#comment-31284 In reply to Stephanie.

Hey Stephanie!
I didn’t tint it to any color. I just used the white base as is.
I’m so glad you love our blog! Thank you for being here!

]]> By: Stephanie https://arayofsunlight.com/painting-furniture-white/comment-page-1/#comment-31228 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=7103#comment-31228 I’m looking for the paint color you used – was there one? I love your blog by the way! I like how you teach people to do it right the first time. That’s always been my struggle with other diy blogs – they skip too many corners.

]]> By: barbarann fagley https://arayofsunlight.com/painting-furniture-white/comment-page-1/#comment-25916 https://arayofsunlight.com/?p=7103#comment-25916 love all your info. thank you

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