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Hi everyone,
As a novice to the wood working craft, I continuously run into questions like this that I simply haven't seen or haven't experimented with, etc.
I have the idea to build a small nightstand that mimics my current nightstand (as I only have one). The bedroom set is white, so i'm going to match it. When I have painted items like this in the past, I'd eventually end up with a paint that was tacky, even months after it was painted. I"m wondering if anyone has any experience and thoughts that might point me in the right direction. I've got a few specific questions, but any and all advice is always welcome.
1) Oil vs Latex? - I think I've never really used anything besides latex, maybe incorrectly thinking it was "the best"
2) Do you use a lacquer or poly on it? - I don't want it to be super shiny, as the other furniture is kind of matte. However I would like it to not scratch if i was going to set my glasses on it, or anything like that.
3) Does the material the cabinet is made out of matter? Most likely I planned on using pine or mdf, as it's readily available to me, not super expensive if i need to make a second one, etc.
Thanks!
Jay
As a novice to the wood working craft, I continuously run into questions like this that I simply haven't seen or haven't experimented with, etc.
I have the idea to build a small nightstand that mimics my current nightstand (as I only have one). The bedroom set is white, so i'm going to match it. When I have painted items like this in the past, I'd eventually end up with a paint that was tacky, even months after it was painted. I"m wondering if anyone has any experience and thoughts that might point me in the right direction. I've got a few specific questions, but any and all advice is always welcome.
1) Oil vs Latex? - I think I've never really used anything besides latex, maybe incorrectly thinking it was "the best"
2) Do you use a lacquer or poly on it? - I don't want it to be super shiny, as the other furniture is kind of matte. However I would like it to not scratch if i was going to set my glasses on it, or anything like that.
3) Does the material the cabinet is made out of matter? Most likely I planned on using pine or mdf, as it's readily available to me, not super expensive if i need to make a second one, etc.
Thanks!
Jay