Paint a coat of primer onto the veneer finish sanding the surface once more after the coat of primer has dried thoroughly.
Painting oak veneer doors white.
If you miss any spots touch it up with a paintbrush.
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Painting veneer surfaces is a great way to spruce up furniture make older pieces look newer or make an original piece match a new décor scheme.
Pour white primer into a paint tray and coat a roller with it.
Apply a thin layer of primer to the door coating the panels before you work on the crossbar.
After painting the door itself paint the doorjamb and casing beginning at the doorstop and working out.
How to paint oak cabinets and hide the grain.
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Spread semi gloss latex paint over the oak veneer with a foam roller and a paintbrush.
Paint a raised panel door with a brush and paint with the natural grain of the wood.
Instead apply a few thin coats of the latex paint to the veneer and allow each coat to dry to the touch before applying the next coat of paint.
Choose whether you need to prime the door before painting.
Painting around the panels is time consuming making it difficult to keep a wet edge.
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But you will get a better paint finish on primed doors that are designed to be painted.
Veneer is only really designed to take waxes stains and oils.
We successfully completed this project and painted our oak cabinets white over five years ago to achieve a smooth finish.
Let the primer dry for about 24 hours.
Foam roller for smooth surfaces.
Buying oak veneered doors and painting them is a huge waste of money.
Avoid coating the paint onto the veneer in thick layers.
The trick to painting veneer is to clean sand and prime it before applying a finish coat of paint.
Last updated may 14 2020.
If the door was originally painted with latex paint priming should be unnecessary.
Use your tack cloth to remove dust particles again and then add another coat of primer.
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If it was painted with oil based paint prime before using a latex based paint.
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Apply a coat of primer to one side of the door with a paint roller.
Today i m going to share my updated tutorial for how to paint oak cabinets and hide the grain.
Originally published on february 16 2014.
The extra sanding helps to make the surface you re painting smooth and unblemished.