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| Leave it to the pro. Michael Dresdner, a nationally known wood finishing and woodworking expert, has answered hundreds of common wood finishing questions in Varathane’s Q&A library to help you successfully complete your project. Click on a link to the left for help and solid advice. |
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| Q: I am painting a wood chest. What would be the best paint to use if I don’t want a shiny look?
A: Most paints come in a variety of sheens, from gloss to satin and some even to matte. All you need do is buy the sheen you prefer. |  | |
| Q: I need to paint some wood railing black on the exterior porch. Is there such a thing as fade proof black paint?
A: Yes, of course. In fact, just about any good quality exterior black paint should be fade resistant, at least for as long as the paint itself holds up. Just ask about that where you buy your paint, but to be honest, these days it would be tougher to fine one that is not. Most black pigments, such as carbon black, are highly fade resistant naturally. | | |
| Q: I have a table that is painted with latex paint and I want to seal it with a urethane. Can I do this?
A: Yes. In fact, you can seal it with either oil based polyurethane or waterbased polyurethane, but the oil based will add a bit of an amber color, which can alter the color of the paint, while waterbased, which is clear, will not. | | |
| Q: I am using Rust-Oleum spray paint to paint a piece of plywood. I am painting in a garage. My problem is that the paint ends up mottling or fracturing over a very large area. Why would this happen?
A: By mottling I assume you mean that either the color is going on stronger in some areas than another, or that some areas absorb more finish than others. I will admit that spraying a large surface with an aerosol is a bit tricky. You have to overlap each stroke by about half to ensure that you get even coverage, so what you are describing may in fact be an application issue. If it is, don’t worry, you can even it up on the next coat. If you have uneven absorption, it usually means you did not use enough primer on the coat prior to your color coat, or you did not sand the plywood sufficiently before applying the primer. |
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