Tricks to Achieving a Flawless Modern Furniture Finish

To start off with a piece like this one you need to inspect it. You are looking for peeling veneer, chips or holes that may need filling, or any part of it that you feel would need fixing. This piece was in great condition apart from the very underneath had trim and it had peeling veneer around the entire trim area. So I scraped off the hanging and jagged bits and wood filled it along the edges. Then I had help with tipping the wardrobe onto it’s back so that I could get underneath and see properly. You can’t really see this part at all when its standing up but you don’t want to leave something like that in bad condition even if it is an unseen area. Once the wood filler was dry I used my orbital sander to sand down the entire trim area so that it was flat and smooth.

Once all the fixing parts were fixed I then cleaned my whole wardrobe with  a mix of vinegar and lemon, then I primed it with 2-3 coats of primer. You can do two coats depending on the bleed through occurring.

Once it was primed and dried, I then started the fun stuff by painting. I did three coats of paint and then sealed with a clear topcoat.

Thank you for reading and enjoy painting!