I am planning on repainting my '64 GC1 to the classic white color and I had one question: Is it absolutely necessary to sand all the old paint off i.e. sand to the wood before applying the new paint? To me it seems you would still get good adhesion to the base layer of old paint with only a minor surface sanding. This would save me tons of time and mess. Let me know what has worked for you.
Repainting Gold Crown 1; Sanding?
- Thread starter Nogbert
- Start date
ask rexus31 direct. he totally re-did his. he knows the paint codes and all that stuff.
I have not bought any paint yet but as per your recommendation I was going to go for a semi-gloss enamel of some sort. I will take all the aprons off, but was hoping to sand-in-place the legs and stretcher. I’ve seen some really impressive results using a roller and would probably do that vs using a spray gun.
The table right now is the “gold” variant color so I would be painting over that on the aprons
The table right now is the “gold” variant color so I would be painting over that on the aprons
The issue with doing it the way you are proposing is the end result. If the right products are used, you can achieve a very nice finish with a brush and roller but the end result will only be as good as the surface being painted. When I did mine, there were many scratches and gouges in the 60 year old aprons and pedestals which required filling and sanding. The biggest challenge you will face brushing/rolling is going to be priming; whether you take it down to bare wood or not. The correct top coat applied with the correct applicators can yield a smooth finish sans brush strokes and orange peel but you cannot achieve that with primer because primer doesn't have any self leveling properties. This will result in multiple steps of priming and sanding to get a surface suitable for top coat to yield the best finish. It all depends how you want it to look when finished. You don't necessarily have to take it all the way down to bare wood but you will have to use a quality primer, preferably oil based because you will be covering 60 year old lacquer. If you are planning to use an acrylic or alkyd top coat, priming is necessary. As mentioned above, the end result is only going to be as good as the prep. FWIW, I'm in the coatings industry. I'd recommend HGTV by Sherwin Williams Cabinet and Furniture Paint which can be purchased at Lowe's. It's a high quality, DIY friendly acrylic urethane enamel with excellent leveling qualities. A very smooth and hard finish can be achieved using a Purdy Parrot Roller Cover and Purdy Nylon Brush. I've seen it with my own eyes. It's comparable to the Emerald Urethane Trim Enamel I used at about half the price. Had the HGTV by SW Cabinet and Furniture Paint been available when I did my table, I would have used it.
Best of luck. Hope your project turns out good.