How To Paint Stained Wood Trim Without Sanding

I havent painted it white yet but its stained days are numbered.

How to paint stained wood trim without sanding. Painting over stained wood without sanding is an option see Deglossing below Apply only a top-notch primer that will block stains. Ask This Old House painter Mauro Henrique teaches a homeowner some techniques to paint old 1960s wood trim with a varnish on itThisOldHouse AskTOHSUBSCRIB. Big timesaving tip.

These are expanded below. To paint over stained wood you have to remove the varnish with either sandpaper or a deglosser. This was a glossy varnished buffet and you can see how dull it is after the deglosser.

Using the deglosser apply with a paint brush over the surface of the wood. Allow the wiping or get the stain to dry for 24 48 hours before varnishing if you varnish too soon the varnish will pull off the not-quite-dry stain as you apply the varnish. Follow along as we paint the wooden trim in the bathroom.

Watch until the end for a recap on the best tipsFor. In this DIY I show you how I paint wood trim. Its really not that bad.

Let it sit for a few minutes then score the glass along the edge of the wood where you want it to be a nice straight line Then turn the blade sideways and scrape the paint off the glass. If its high gloss like you mention though you will need to lightly sand it enough to remove the shine before you apply this. Work in a well ventilated area.

Within 24 hours before the paint hardens spray the paint on the glass with Windex. Lots of choices there. How I painted my dark trim white with NO sanding-Make sure the trim is clean-Use Frogtape to tape off the edges.