Have any experience with knotty pine?
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Unheated Entry with Knotty Pine needs paint/stain
Comments (5)A clear coat of stain? I'm not sure what that means. If you want to put a color to your wood that isn't a paint, then you need to stain it. Minwax is good for this, comes in many colors. After the wood is stained and this has dried, you can seal it and finish it. This is usually done with a polyurethane, two coats at least with sanding in between coats. The first coat of poly will raise the grain of the wood and make it rough. After sanding, the wood should remain pretty smooth. As for filling the holes, you can buy putty for this that is premixed. Minwax makes some and also the Color Putty Corporation. If you are not happy with the match that comes in the premixed cans, you can mix two colors together to get a better match. As for the weather, just be sure to stop working around 3 or 4 so that things have some time to dry before the colder temps arrive. Sticking a fan in the area to keep the air moving around always helps with drying....See MorePainting knotty-pine...how to stop knots from bleeding through??
Comments (27)Ok...Prime just the side that will be visible. Also do the ends and any joints. You don't have to do the backside unless it's going outside. If you are planning on doing this pre-installation, only do the first coat of paint. Save the second for after install, that way you can cover up nail holes and make it look really nice. If it's going to be a day or two for install, clean out your paint tray. Wrap your brush in plastic wrap or a plastic bag. (Shopping sacks work well.) Do the same with your roller, handle and all. Then put both in a garbage bag and wrap it up tight. They'll stay wet and usable at least a week. You can also put them in the fridge, but I never have room, so I don't. The Bin dries super fast. (I really love that!) I would bet by the time you get done priming, you can turn around and start your first coat of paint! You can do it in the garage, just make sure it's at least 52 degrees F. Anything less than that compromises dry time and adhesion. You can do your first coat of paint in the garage too, as long as it's warm enough. You're very welcome. :)...See MorePainting Knotty Pine
Comments (2)what coating does the ceiling have...sealer/stain/topcoat....a combination? I've used deglosser to older surfaces w sheen...then painted without an additional primer step. It worked well...getting newer paint that has priming/painting in one step may be your key to this. But you have to assess what is the top coat on that ceiling surface that you are trying to get the paint to adhere to. What is the age of it? You might be well served by hiring someone. Ceiling surfaces are so much more easily dealt with by those who do them regularly....not that you can't...but use your valuable time elsewhere is my best advice....See MorePainting knotty pine?
Comments (5)I agree with pricklypearcactus. Your home is charming and I would live with it for a bit before deciding whether you want to paint the wood, and if so, whether you want to paint all or some of it. I speak from some experience. I live in a house that was ALL unfinished pine paneling. I loved the feel of the wood, but unfinished, the pine had darkened to an orangey tone that I didn’t like. I would have preferred a lighter home. I finally decided to do a light white wash over the pine. After some trial and error I realized that the walls would have to be sanded first. I’ve been very happy with the results, but it was a long, hard, dusty process, and since my home is largely open plan, once I’d done any of it I had to do all of it. I was glad I had taken a lot of time to make the decision. Here’s a picture so you know what I chose to do....See Moreweedyacres
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