Painting Preferences

Firstly just wanted to say thanks for all the comments on my furniture. I get many of you asking if I hand paint or spray. Lets just say that I did try the spray thing once and it was not ideal. I set up a section at the side of my old house where I had a booth style set up, lots of drop sheets around and I could spray until my heart desired. Hard part was the maintenance on the spray gun. You continually got blockages, hard to just chop and change colours and washing the thing was a pain as paint would get stuck in the machine. What seemed like a good idea to me was really a waste of time. I did think it was great for outdoor pieces though and just a once off thing. There maybe a fantastic spraygun out there (let me know) but I think you would have to spend quite a bit on a good spraygun to get good results. I stick to the paint brush and always buy an expensive one so you have less brissles falling off. Nothing worse than a cheap brush and you have to pick out the brissles in your new paint job.

In regards to paint - best to find the brand and the colour that suits your pieces best this can sometimes be trial & error but use a good quality paint (Dulux or similiar) and finish off with a sealer that protects your pieces. I recommend Porters All purposes sealer in clear finish which gives your pieces more durability. Happy painting xxxx