Existing dining table legs are dark brown in colour. Want to change them to white. How do I do it?

Existing dining table legs are dark brown in colour. Want to change them to white. How do I do it?

Depend on what is the original table legs finishing, is that some wood finishing(dye, clear coat) or just paint based? normally, just start with a light sanding (start with 180 grade), then apply with wood undercoat, sand again with say grade 300 (finer), then apply the final coat of paint ....

Avoid direct paint over the old surface without undercoat, as the paint will not stick properly, it will come out easily & expose the ugly base (which is dark brown)....

Depend on what is the original table legs finishing, is that some wood finishing(dye, clear coat) or just paint based? normally, just start with a light sanding (start with 180 grade), then apply with wood undercoat, sand again with say grade 300 (finer), then apply the final coat of paint ....

Avoid direct paint over the old surface without undercoat, as the paint will not stick properly, it will come out easily & expose the ugly base (which is dark brown)....

if metal legs, how to approach?

if metal legs, how to approach?

If metal leg, similar with wood , do a light sanding , then I would recommend to get a spray primer as undercoat, make sure you mask off other area, after dried, apply the final coat with spray paint..

As usual, do not try to apply the final colour onto the old surface, as it will not stick properly..always use primer..

If metal leg, similar with wood , do a light sanding , then I would recommend to get a spray primer as undercoat, make sure you mask off other area, after dried, apply the final coat with spray paint..

As usual, do not try to apply the final colour onto the old surface, as it will not stick properly..always use primer..

so it's spraying, not painting with those glossy kind of paint, like the kind we use for door frame?

so it's spraying, not painting with those glossy kind of paint, like the kind we use for door frame?

"old" door frame use enamal paint, need "pig-hair" brush to do the painting, not really the glossy look. There are many kind of paints with different solvent-based. Unless have sentimental value, otherwise I would "prefer" to get a new one. Painting quite "troublesome"- need space, time, container, brush, solvent.....

Edited August 23, 201016 yr by bepgof