10 Things NOT to do when Painting Furniture ~ The Kacha Podcast # 57

[@justplainoldmein6010]

Oh and a little thing I learned this year that others might want to know… The new DAWN POWER WASH dishwashing liquid that comes in a spray bottle… is EXACTLY like the continuous spray bottles you find for sale online. It’s $5 and you don’t ever have to spray soap out of it if you don’t want to. The sprayer comes off. I just cleaned the bottle and sprayer out after the soap was gone. And it works just as well as the bottle I bought online for $12. Just an FYI.

[@Lia2222]

Great idea!!!

[@KachaFurniture]

I have that bottle and yes it works great!

[@sandywhiteley9794]

Awesome! Thank you

[@deanagallatin6974]

Good to know

[@freecalypso311]

yeeeeeees... same for the Febreze 1 bottle... 💚💚💚

[@soccermom1245]

I absolutely LOVE to get my grubby hands on freebie stuff that is damaged. I love to fix things, figure out how to make them work again, or repurpose something. BUT I try not to EVER pay for those items! I am an opportunist! If it is sitting beside the dumpster or the side of the road, I swoop in and snap it up!

[@annad5675]

Thank you so much for this video. You are so selfless in sharing your experience and wisdom. I continue to look forward to each and every video. 🙏🥰

[@katweaver3275]

thanks Kacha :) maybe you could do one on brushes, which brushes for different applications, and brush care, cleaning and storing.. i have seen many many on everything else, but none on brushes, this would be very helpful too, the amount i have had to chuck out due to improper cleaning.. smiles from western australia!

[@briannab5296]

Real good idea.

[@donnakuljish832]

Hi Kacha from New Zealand - I learnt lots from this video so thank you. I'm fairly new to refurbishing furniture and you've been so helpful. ❤

[@elisayager634]

Thank you Kacha for the reminders. Been there, had a few of those mistakes. As you said, it’s your reputation on the line so I always do quality work. If it’s not quality I don’t sell it!

[@kimberlythomas8366]

I have been a painter for 30 years and I'm learning new things from you everytime I watch your videos. You are so enjoyable to watch!!!

[@EatingAnElephant]

I really appreciate this wealth of information. I can’t believe you have only been doing this for 5 years. I love to watch your creative process. It gives me inspiration and hope that I can do something similar. Thank you!

[@KachaFurniture]

Thank you! It’s been 5 years but it feels longer because I’ve painted everyday excessively for those 5 years!

[@patricianatale9126]

Hello bautiful Kacha! I haven't start painting with chalk paint yet, I am learning with your videos, this is great video with all your advice. Thank you, I love to see your videos, it gives peace and relaxation, I love it! ❤

[@l.schwendeman3319]

Same. I'm gathering my necessities. Wondering if I should bite the bullet and purchase a surf prep sander.

[@rw9019]

Good stuff, listen to the end. Highlights; 1. Too much paint on the brush. No need to dip the brush too far. Avoid the brush strokes. It's not the product, it's you. 2. Not using enough water. Spraying just a little makes a huge difference if paint is too thick. (2-tick) 3. Not priming red and dark woods. Learn about woods. When in doubt, prime it. 4. Have 3 brushes, paint, wax top coat. No cross over use. 5. Not washing your furniture. Do it to avoid adhesion problems; not just spray and a towel, get a bucket of water. 6. Not letting the paint dry before second coat. Use thin coats 7. Not letting it completely dry after washing and before painting will cause cracking. 8. Painting over furniture wax unless you remove with mineral spirits then wash. 9. Buying broken, missing parts or smelly, (like cigarette smoke or mold) furniture. 10. Redoing someone else's projects.

[@KachaFurniture]

Perfect notes! ❤️

[@michellecacace8082]

“2-tick!” 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bluewren2]

Thank you I like written lists🥰

[@TheKkochjones]

Before I started painting with chalk paint I painted a dresser with indoor house paint. I want to re paint without stripping but now I think I'll strip it first to avoid wasting time. So many great tips, thankyou

[@daddyron63]

But I bought a paint sprayer!

[@sunnydeborahsebastian1361]

Everything was spot on. I’ve been refinishing and painting furniture since I was 16 (67 now) and everything was true. I love #1 and had to laugh. That’s the first thing i try to teach people - whether it’s painting a wall or a dresser - don’t dip the brush all the way in. And dry brushing means a “dry” brush! Great job!

[@lonnarheaj]

From years of personal experience and resesrch: cigarette smoke NEVER comes completely off of or out of any material, with glass beinging the only possible exception. Cigarette smoke residue will eventually migrate up through shellac and every other sealing finish such as varnish and paint. Mold spores can survive in a dormant state for many years to decades, and will actively grow again when given warmer moist conditions unless it is completely killed before shellac is applied. That requires treating absolutely every surface including inside joints, under drawerer slides, and under lose veneer. Mold is a nightmare. Intense ozone treatments can help kill mold spores, but that's challenging itself. My husband and I live in the old pier and beam farmhouse that he grew up in that is almost 100 years old. This house did not have central AC or heat until 2008. When we started working on the house before we moved in, mold was growing on lampshades, the furniture, woodwork, and inside cabinets inside this house, and it is still inside walls. Sequestration, ozone, and chemical treatments have made living in the house possible. Unfortunately, I experience anaphylaxis when exposed to most molds. It's not worth the risk of buying any furniture that has a moldy odor because mold odor indicates actively growing spores. Yeah, mold is a nightmare.

[@roxannhanrahan7639]

Sooooo happy to hear your voice precious woman! Can't wait for that giggle!

[@TheKoutsounis]

Thank you so much Kacha for being the person you are. You give us all thw advices we need to make our home special and feel our days with art. I wish all the best for you!!!

[@TheHappyWhisk]

Dear Kacha - You are most helpful. Much thanks! You are the one who got me to ONLY use ONE brush for my topcoats. I saw a few others mixing their brushes but I stuck with your way. Very, very happy that I did. I love my brushes and keeping them to their own jobs. Cheers to you and the pups - Ivy.

[@donnavatalaro1100]

I have been stalking your videos for a long time because I’m a “newbie” and I know even though it looks fairly easy I have a lot to learn! Thank you so much for all your knowledge and expertise! I finally dove in and I’m hooked! Painting has become my solace 🥰

[@Dollgrl1]

@Tacha thank you for inspiring me to bring out my creativity again by painting the furniture found discarded . It really bothers me seeing a beautiful piece thrown away for very minor things.We are to much of a throwaway society when so many things are still useful . Not to mention it takes my mind off those we’ve lost in the past year , it helps so much . Thank you ! ♥️ Dolly from the North !

[@whimsicallywhimsywhimsical363]

I have been wanting to buy molds, stencils and other products to elevate the look of furniture or mirrors. Thanks for information where to buy.

[@marypace1846]

Thank you for this video today. I wish you would’ve told me these mistakes when I first started painting. I’ve already made quite a few them 😝. But I’m getting better and more paint. Thanks again you’re the greatest!🙂

[@rinis.350]

Agreed, but you have to make the mistake for it to really sink in not to do it again!

[@gavinshineon3192]

Thank you for your videos. I lost my son two weeks ago and before it happened, he had done an portrait of my dog using colored pencil. It looks like a portrait taken by a camera. Remembering I use to draw decently well it inspired me to begin again. I had to cut my dog out of the picture as it wasn’t completed so I began researching and found decoupaging. Thank you for your inspiring videos. I love them!❤️

[@wtglb]

I’m so sorry for the loss of your son, you will see him again one day ❤️

[@gavinshineon3192]

@@wtglb thank u so much! I believe that too. He was my angel. ❤️

[@tinaknutsen]

Faith; I’m sorry for the loss of your son. He sounds like he was extremely talented. Hugs and prayers

[@angeldog8178]

Thank you for the voice of experience!

[@lisaiedema2746]

Fantastic tips! Although I did find relief that mistakes are made by amazing furniture artists like yourself.

[@aimeelawrence-bespokefurni575]

Thank you so much for sharing. Even if we've been painting for a while. It's really good to be reminded x

[@claudineclaudinehamon2300]

Great practical tips, thanks so much Kacha 🤗🤗🙏🙏

[@Mich-L396]

The best! Thank you! From the beginner who hasnt started yet.😊

[@user-bx6dp3ec9k]

I've started watching your videos some time ago, and want to say that all you are doing is so artistic and so professional! I like what you said about connectivity of all steps - this is so simple and so true 👍 I would also add that the personality of the artist, the author of all these masterpieces!

[@carolbutler6932]

Thank you, Kacha. This is so very helpful, such good and helpful advice.

[@sarahhornby138]

Hi Kacha. I love all your points and I couldn’t agree more. I’ve been in the business & flipping furniture for 9 years now but I’m going to tell you a story I’ve NEVER told anyone else because it’s sooo embarrassing and I’m mortified when I look back….BUT on the flip side of the coin, I’m also quite glad it happened and happened on my very first piece as I learnt so so much from it. Ok so I got into this as a hobby in 2012. It was something I was really interested in. I had watched hundreds if not thousands over the years before I took the plunge myself. It was my very FIRST piece and I drove quite far to collect it. It was a smallish tv unit with glass doors and when you opened the glass doors it had two shelves (for like a video player/dvd & also a sky box. I decided to do the two shelves with decoupage. Again another skill I had never done before. I used wallpaper and not napkins or rice paper/transfer paper. My shelves actually turned out beautifully. And the vision I had for this piece was just plain white. In fact I used Annie Sloan - Old White chalk paint. And then I wanted it heavily distressed. So I did my first coat and I’m thinking to myself wow this is going better than I thought. I let it dry for hours before I did the next coat. When I went back to do the next coat I had a brownish stain just on the right side of the piece. At this point I had no idea what bleed through was 😬 so I sanded it and done the second coat. I left it overnight and next morning went to it and again this brown stain was still there. Instead of asking my friends who many do this for a living or some just as a hobby or I could have even googled it, I didn’t! I just powered through and stupidly put a third coat on but SUPER SUPER thick. Well the end of the story goes like this. I ended up putting 5 coats on in total. Two that were normal & then three that were super mega thick. I used 3/4 of a tin of my NEW Annie Sloan chalk paint on one very small piece 🤣 was such a very expensive lesson to learn but so glad I did learn it. And I still proudly displayed it in my living room with the brown stain facing the wall haha. I had put the paint on that thick that when I came to distress the piece I couldn’t do it with a piece of sandpaper as it was too thick. I had to get my palm sander out lmao 😂😂

[@tinaknutsen]

Sarah Hornby; 😂 Those mistakes are horrible to go through when your in the midsts of it….great learning curve and great story!

[@karenk1212]

You are so sincere and appreciate your opinions! This changed my painting life listening to these points.

[@kelley8292]

But beautiful Kaćha, turn off the screen behind you when you record these videos. Too much distraction. *hug*

[@monk6546]

Kacha I love you and your art so much! Thank you for this top 10! Even though I have listened to your advice all along the way in your You Tube journey I really love that you put it all together in a list. I have done every single thing you have advised and my pieces are coming out beautifully and I know because of your advice I have avoided some horrible mistakes! Thank you again lady you're the best!

[@suzannemathes8775]

Thank you for sharing your experience! Such helpful tips!!

[@chantalpuissant3960]

Thank you so much for these wonderful information. I just both a beautiful night stand thinking I was a vintage piece and when for it side unseen. The biggest mistake ever I’m so sad, I feel that I should have known better, I knew better but here I am with a piece of plywood.. IM GOING TO PUT ON THE SIDE. Your are so talented and inspiring

[@bettyboop1524]

I so agree with all your tips. There are too many "painters" on youtube that are sloppy, have drips inside drawers, don't paint the sides, etc. I often wonder what those pieces look like after a year when gobs of paint are applied and brushes are filled with tons of paint. I've seen so many times a brush dipped completely in the paint to where the paint drips off the brush and you can hear the brush going over the piece because it has so much paint. I love watching you because you take your time, are neat and your pieces look extremely professional. One painter I actually stopped watching because she often said "I don't care it will look fine" slop, slop, slop with paint. Keep up the wonderful videos and lovely music. You are an artist.

[@cathycathy4368]

HI KACHA, this your US grand mother, I LOVE YOU > I have wathed you from day one . KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK !!!

[@gloriafields4328]

Thanks for all of the great advice. I've made many mistakes since I've been painting. I definitely have learned from them. Thanks for a great informative video !!

[@glorianerio76]

Thanks, Kacha, for sharing all your thoughts

[@kbigmomma4]

Your so real,humble.very giving !! Love that you include your mistakes and explain everything! We get to see it all..Really appreciate that you take the time and explain things.Your defintely one of the best out there!!! Love your style! Everything you touch turns to gold!!! Thank you for explaining everything you do and use in your videos!!!

[@diannebatten5777]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge, skills, and experience for us to be mindful before we start a furniture painting project. You have saved a many of a piece of furniture from being all messed up and a many of a person a lot of anguished hours trying to fix their mistakes! It is so kind of you to put together a video like this, your experience is so valuable!

[@cristinalz9395]

So glad you did this video katcha! So happy i came across this tonight before bedtime. ❤

[@lauraberriman2471]

Thank you for the review ! Very, very helpful. I mix my paint with the hand held kitchen mixer, I stole from the kitchen. Got in a lot of trouble for my repurposing but it really works well for mixing the paint and cleans up easily. Plus, it has different speeds. I did buy another for the kitchen!

[@cliffhorman6846]

This was excellent. Thank you.

[@briannab5296]

Thank you Kaćha for this list. You answered several questions i've been wondering about.

[@barbaragrace1992]

Thank you very much for your hard earned advice. I'm very sure some will listen and not learn but mostly they will. It is not often that artisans will share their best secrets. Your work is bloody awesome. ♥️♥️♥️

[@nancyeckhart7351]

So helpful. Now I know why I have brush strokes - no water and dipping too deep! Thank you, Kacha. You are a great teacher!!!❤️

[@charleneowens1139]

Oh my gosh! You are a wealth of knowledge. Thank you so much for sharing it with all of us.

[@chantalpuissant3960]

I’m painting as you speak and I grabbed the water spray bottle, what a difference it make. No brush strokes

[@TheLadyLair]

Excellent information 😃 Thank you!

[@corinnestevens4705]

You are so sweet! I loved your ten important tips to have a successful painted piece. You are the only creative furniture painter that I watch! Thank you Katcha❣️🤗🌻💕🦋🌸

[@maryellannroy2242]

Wonderful video! You are lovely and so generous with your advice for everyone. Have done some those mistakes myself over the years trying do some small items for myself. You are literally saving lots of people heartache, tears and a ton of work by sharing your knowledge like this. Many thanks, many times. xo

[@deanareaser9566]

Kasha, first want to thank you for the wealth of information you so generously share with us. You are exactly like the cool, big sister we all wish we had. I found you on You tube, and love watching how talented and creative you are.

[@edie9330]

So many really good tips and advice! I'm guilty of dipping my brush too much in paint, never again!

[@valeriecoleman8622]

This was so helpful. Thank you, I felt cared for by you throughout your discussion and I won't forget a thing you said.

[@allisonhendricks2198]

Is it bad to say that I could listen to your voice ALL day. Thank you for the pointers! You are beautiful ❤️

[@ivettecintron7491]

Thank you so much for taking the time to do this video. I’m a beginner and found myself writing down all thinks to avoid. God Bless you in all your future endeavors.

[@ivanna63]

Thank You so much. I’m going to start my first piece and I needed these tips!

[@valentinak1957]

Thank you for sharing I like your ideas and brave spirit 😊to change a piece radically

[@kimberlyross8095]

Excellent suggestions and advice! You have a giving heart and a good work ethic, too! Watching your videos just make my day! ♥️🙏

[@adriaknecht9470]

Such great information, very helpful for those of us starting out. Seeing how beautiful your pieces turn out now, it is nice to be reminded that even you had mistakes to learn from when you began painting. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@julesgarcia5854]

Great tips for a beginner like me. I applied 3 thin coats to a small decorative table that i purchased from Ikea. I loved how it turned out!

[@MargaretaStLouis-bo5hr]

Thank you. I enjoy all your videos. You are a great teacher. You are very generous in sharing your knowledge. I am becoming more and more confident of being able to tackle a refinishing project. Thank you again.

[@kristiedeanda5787]

Oh my goodness honey you just answered so many of my questions why certain pieces didn't work out! Thank you for sharing your very valuable knowledge with us!

[@tanyaprice202]

Fantastic tutorial for beginners! I also learned by making the mistakes, but you my dear, have taught me plenty to avoid and saved me many since finding your videos!

[@dorothymulvahill6950]

Thank you Kacha for this great video. experience you share is wonderful!! Big hugs

[@lenaannis8787]

Thank you for the tips. As an amateur doing only my furniture, i prime everything yes everything LOL I feel more confident when i paint a piece that has a coat of prime

[@KachaFurniture]

Better to prime then wonder if the paint is going to stick

[@HeatherSalazar-pq9qm]

You Inspired Me To Get Into The Furniture Flipping Business. Painting For Me Helps With My PTSD And Anxiety I Have Watched Your Videos Over And Over Trying To Learn Blending And Different Technique's. I Made Over $1k Which I Never Thought Would Happen. I'm Going To Try Adding Water To The Area I'm Gonna Paint And See How That Goes Aswell As Using Less To The Brush. Thank You So Much For Inspiring People That They Can Do It!!!

[@minitoes67]

Thanks Kacha for the info 👍 It will be so important for us to remember the simple steps to get a premium finish.

[@deboracontos834]

Thank you Kacha! I just started painting furniture for a profit and this video was extremely helpful.

[@MOLLIMEDIA]

All good advice, thanks. One thing that I found helpful is to have spare scraps of wood around to test paint colors, techniques and finishes.

[@AuntChuck]

Invaluable information. Thank you for this video!!

[@ritasicari7518]

Incredibly helpful. Thank you.

[@dhg142]

Kacha you are an excellent teacher! Thank you for sharing your tips & tricks.

[@sassygirl08100]

Thanks for sharing! Surprisingly, I do al the all these things. But I had a great teacher, you! Learning more day by day. This is my passion and what makes me happy!

[@shelaghstuart8771]

Thank you for sharing. Love all your videos and always learn something 👍

[@rachael5618]

Thank you so much Kacha I really appreciate you taking the time and covering all the bases of furniture do's and don'ts, it was so informative. Ty Kacha

[@gailcullinan349]

Agreed. Great video. I also fine sand between layers of varnish, water based. One gets a silky finish

[@cherylmcwilliams5670]

Thanks for the tips. I make furniture and refurbish items. I just started using chalk paints a few months ago. Its completely different than the paints and stains I've been using. It's learning how to paint all over again! I love your videos.

[@victorialawrence4782]

Great information and podcast- I'm listening to you all day today while repainting. I'm really struggling this week with a piece that is taking me days and days to paint, repaint, re-topcoating, etc. Snow storm, cold weather causing my paints and polys to misbehave. I mean really struggling emotionally and mentally with the process. So, thank you for all your content, I need it today! Also, your hair looks so pretty here!! oxox 🥰❤

[@paulafranciscac2787]

That was such important advise. I saw yesterday in my local thrift store a piece that had been painted by an amateur , light green color. The paint looked very thick. So glad I did not buy it. So good to know about the mold and cigarette smell also!

[@shelleysemczuk2879]

This video was extremely helpful. Thank you, Kacha! I think I made almost all of these mistakes in my very first piece, which was another person’s paint job. It started there and spiraled down to MANY of these mistakes!!! I am learning the hard way!!! Will do better now, though!!

[@nolaorth2638]

Excellent tips. I feel l can start this one piece confidently. Thank you for sharing!

[@KachaFurniture]

You are so welcome!

[@Boomerinthewild62]

Kacha, thank you so much for this podcast. I think I learn more from you than any other furniture painter/restorer/flipper. I hope all is well with you. 💖💖💖

[@bernadettehooper4318]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you , Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. I just finished my first chalk paint project and I'm glad I followed the directions. Your tips are so helpful. Wrote them down.

[@lindaway1928]

Hello! Great tips on saving time, money and headaches when working on furniture projects. A lot of that stuff I have never thought of. 😉 Thanks so much. I recommended your channel to my daughter. She is going to refinish two pieces soon and I don't think she knows much about doing furniture. You do beautiful work! ❤️😊

[@carrieunrein2060]

Hi Kasha You are a true furniture Artist. I have learned so much from you. My first piece looked like crap. It is quite a talent to make the piece look professional. Mine looked plain ugly. I've learned my choice of furniture makes a big difference too.

[@janay9706]

Great points Kacha! Clean, clean, clean, learn wood and wood stains. It’s the stain that bleeds through. Thank you!

[@mariareyes-yu3ld]

Thank you for your advice.

[@myriamohr5674]

Thank you Kacha for your information!! It,s a big help

[@kellyschroer2114]

Thank you for all the tips and advice! Just discovered your channel a few days ago and am so glad I did! Many things I did not know before and sure would have helped if I had come across you sooner. But now I am eager to apply your techniques to some projects I need to do. Thanks again!

[@marthamckimney7442]

My God!!! Thank you so much for taking the time to give us all those tips, blessings to you!!!

[@kellieleahy66]

Thank you for sharing your learned experience with us. It's incredibly valuable.

[@toniagarcia2885]

Omg you lived in Colorado..I was born and raised ther.. until 3 yrs ago this December we moved here to Montana..love it here .. Colorado got to busy and fast..

[@marielucier7982]

This video was so so so very helpful! ThenK you KACHA!

[@kaylenehincks8456]

Thank you soooooo much Kacha❣ I get a Lot of inspiration from you and learn as well.😊

[@belindamartinez8441]

Great advise, thank you😊

[@cindybakergambrel136]

This was soooo informative, thank you. Knowing these rules will really help me make a better product.

[@josheyrooney]

Thank you for the great advice!

[@florberlinski613]

Like always your information is great!!! Thank you very much Kacha 👏👏👏👏👏🥰

[@floswinton1237]

Very helpful thku for your advice...I believe you because you do fabulous work and an awesome finish so yes I believe you and accept any advice you give because it shows in your work so thku thku thku once again ❤

[@Padah17]

Hi Kacha. Your a great teacher ! Thank you. I have a piece of furniture. I’ve had it since I was 19. It’s about 50 years old. A secretary desk. Top and bottom. With shutters. Dark knotty pine. I think I should prime it. I’ve been Washing it. It has a lot of gashes and some holes. What type wood filler should I use and what’ primer should I use? Me and mom have been watching your videos. Your amazing. Seriously. She’s 85. Her comments are “WOW!! She’s amazed. Me too. ❤️

[@maureenlarkin3495]

Kacha!! This was so so helpful! Thank you. I'm working on my first piece and love all your information. I Love Love your work! Oh and I saw another video where you used "The Pink Stuff". Well its a miracle product!.

[@kellymarsh4296]

Very helpful! Thank you!