How to re-paint a wooden shelf

Re-Paint a Wooden Shelf

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I will be re-painting this shelving

I will be re-painting this shelving

Take out all of the screws and attachments

Take out all of the screws and attachments

I used an Allan key

I used an Allan key

Because mine has been stained I am using this "mouse sander"/120 to get rid of all the stain. The next step has a video on how this works!

Because mine has been stained I am using this "mouse sander"/120 to get rid of all the stain. The next step has a video on how this works!

We did this to every piece of wood. If you do not have one of these you can look for one at your hardware store or use a trusty ol piece of sand paper!

We do this so that the paint sticks, if you do not, you have a big chance of the paint scraping off.

We do this so that the paint sticks, if you do not, you have a big chance of the paint scraping off.

Here is what they look like now. We are painting it black, you could remove all of the stain if you wanted to but I am gonna leave it like this.

Here is what they look like now. We are painting it black, you could remove all of the stain if you wanted to but I am gonna leave it like this.

Here is the primer we are using to paint with

Here is the primer we are using to paint with

Here is the black paint we are using

Here is the black paint we are using

Lay down newspaper

Lay down newspaper

We are using old paint cans to rest the wood on

We are using old paint cans to rest the wood on

Here is my paint brush

Here is my paint brush

We are painting 3 picture frames black as well.

We are painting 3 picture frames black as well.

If you are wondering why everything is being painted black, it's because we are redoing my little sisters room (Princess beah) a hot pink colour so we need everything to match. As you saw everything⏩

was brown so we are painting it black so that it matches the pink!

Next paint a full coat of your actual colour on the wood

Next paint a full coat of your actual colour on the wood

Re-assemble

Re-assemble

Hang up

Hang up

ANC enjoy your newly painted shelf!!!

Thanks for viewing!!!!

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